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Impala Platinum mine security stand at the entrance to shaft 11 near Rustenburg on November 28, 2023. Eleven miners died and another 75 were injured in South Africa after an elevator carrying workers back up to the surface, malfunctioned and fell, the mine's operator said

Impala Platinum mine security stand at the entrance to shaft 11 near Rustenburg on November 28, 2023. Eleven miners died and another 75 were injured in South Africa after an elevator carrying workers back up to the surface, malfunctioned and fell, the mine's operator said.

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Calls for Safer South African Mines Intensify After 11 Deaths and 75 Injuries Near Rustenburg

One of the country’s most well-known mine companies, Impala Platinum, is facing a barrage of questions following Monday’s tragic accident.