11 miners die, 75 hospitalised in elevator accident at Impala Platinum Rustenburg
By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) has confirmed 11 miners have died, and 75 others have been hospitalised in an elevator accident at Impala Platinum, Rustenburg. On Monday, 27 November at 16h54, when shaft personnel conveyance was hoisting employees to the surface at the end of their shift, the conveyance of the elevator unexpectedly started descending rapidly. The elevator's swift descent was stopped by the […]