Inspectors order closure of part Royal Bafokeng Platinum operation
Royal Bafokeng Platinum was ordered by mining inspectors on Thursday to suspend part of one of its operations. "We have received a Section 54 notice for parts of the South shaft, after five inspectors visited the mine," said Mpueleng Mpooe, a spokesman for Royal Bafokeng. He said he couldn’t immediately comment on the reasons for the notice. Section 54 notices enable inspectors to close all or part of a mine if they have reason to believe it may endanger workers’ safety. Ayanda Shezi, a spokeswoman for the Department of Mineral Resources, and its media desk, didn’t return emails or answer a call seeking comment.
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