Implats halts operations at North West mine due to illegal underground protest
All employees have been recalled from the underground working areas; however, about 2,200 were still underground on Monday afternoon
18 December 2023 - 17:32
Impala Platinum (Implats) has suspended mining activities at its Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine, which forms part of the Impala Bafokeng operations in the North West province, due to an illegal protest.
The miner said on Monday afternoon that it was closely monitoring an illegal underground protest that began earlier in the day at the North and South shafts of the mine...
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