Oceanagold Reports Fatality at the Waihi Gold Mine in New Zealand
29 July 2016
MEDIA RELEASE
(MELBOURNE) OceanaGold Corporation (TSX/ASX/NZX: OGC) (the “Company”) regrets to inform that an underground mining operator was fatally injured following an incident in the
early evening of Thursday July 28, 2016 local time.
The accident is currently under investigation and the Company is fully cooperating with Police authorities and WorkSafe
New Zealand to determine the cause.
“We are all deeply saddened by this tragic event,” said Mick Wilkes, President and CEO. “It is a sobering reminder that
the health and safety of our workforce is paramount each and every day. On behalf of all employees at OceanaGold, I
offer our deepest prayers and condolences to the family of the worker and employees of the mine.”
The Waihi operation has been suspended while the investigation is conducted.
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