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Rescue under way as five miners trapped at Implats mine after mud rush

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Seven employees were working at the bottom of a shaft when the area became inundated, with two managing to escape

“a sudden inflow of mud from a drawpoint or other underground opening into the mine” that can “cause dilution, production delays, and damage to equipment as well as injuries and fatalities”.

Implats spokesperson Johan Theron said mud entered the confined space in which the employees were conducting cleaning and maintenance work.Implats said it has informed the department of mineral resources & energy, the relevant unions as well as the families. It follows a separate incident at the company’s 16 Shaft mine on Saturday in which one person was killed during underground drilling operations.

Mining fatalities already stood at 55 at end-October, up from 43 the same time in 2020. At the time, theOperations at both complexes have been suspended temporarily.

 

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