A general view of Shaft 11 at Impala Platinum Mine, in Rustenburg, South Africa, November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham JOHANNESBURG, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Impala Platinum IMPJ.J on Tuesday temporarily halted operations at its Rustenburg mining complex in South Africa after 11 workers died and 75 were injured in what the CEO said was “the darkest day” in the company’s history. The Johannesburg-based platinum miner said in a statement that 86 workers were involved in the incident at its No. The halt could be extended to Wednesday to allow the company to “mourn and heal emotionally”, Johan Theron, Impala’s spokesperson said. Last year, 49 workers died in South Africa’s mines, which was the lowest number of fatalities to date, Minerals Council South Africa, the industry lobby group, said.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 28, 2023 14:40 UTC