Impala Platinum Halts Shaft Output as Incident Leaves 2 Workers Missing
May 17 2016 - 11:30AM
Dow Jones News
By Alex MacDonald
LONDON--South Africa's Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.(IMP.JO)
said Tuesday it has suspended production at Impala Rustenburg's 1
Shaft following a ground fall incident that has left two workers
missing.
"All other employees have been safely evacuated from the working
area and a search and rescue operation by mine rescue teams is
underway to locate the two missing miners," the company said.
A company spokeswoman said the company won't know the full
impact of the shaft closure on platinum production until it has
further clarity on what happened at the shaft.
Write to Alex MacDonald at alex.macdonald@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 17, 2016 11:15 ET (15:15 GMT)
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