Eleven workers dead after incident at Impala Platinum mine in Rustenburg – eNCA

Impala Platinum has confirmed 11 workers died in an incident at one of its mining shafts in Rustenburg, South African broadcaster eNCA reported, citing the company’s spokesperson Johan Theron.

The company said 88 workers were involved in the incident at its No. 11 shaft platinum mining shaft and 77 have been rescued, Theron told eNCA.

Impala is among South Africa platinum producers that operate some of the deepest mining shafts in the world.