A mining company in North China’s Shanxi Province is under investigation by local authorities for concealing 40 production accidents and the resulting deaths of 43 miners. A total of 28 personnel suspected of crimes related to major accident liability and major labor safety accidents in the incident were taken into criminal custody , while 16 public officials suspected of serious violations of discipline and law were put on file for investigation and, local authorities said in a statement on Sunday.
According to a report published by China Newsweek on June 29, more than 30 miners from Jingcheng Mining Company died in production safety accidents from between 2007 to the “9.1” collapse accident in 2022, but these fatalities were concealed by the owner of the company.
Upon investigation, it was revealed that Jingcheng Mining Company conducted mining operations in different mines, typically employing 3 to 5 workers per mine. The company deliberately concealed and withheld information about the incidents after resulting injuries or fatalities.
