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Two mineworkers have been rescued and the bodies of three have been recovered at Impala Rustenburg 6 Shaft, which suffered an underground mud-rush incident. Search and rescue operations continued around the clock following the incident took place on Sunday, November 28.
Impala Platinum (Implats) has offered to acquire the remaining shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), at ZAR150 ($9.3) per share.
Search and rescue teams saved two of the five miners who went missing at the Rustenburg 6 shaft of Implats and recovered the bodies of the other three, the company said late on Monday.
The bid by Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) for a majority shareholding in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) presents an opportunity to create sizeable and sustainable Western Limb production base with socioeconomic benefits for the region, platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats said on Monday. The proposed transaction opens the way for capitalising on significant synergies as a result of the contiguous nature of the Impala Rustenburg mine and RBPlat’s operating assets, Implats stated in a release to Mining Weekly.
The announcement comes just weeks after competitor Northam inked a deal to acquire up to 33.3% of Royal Bafokeng Platinum