By Alex MacDonald

LONDON--South Africa's Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.(IMP.JO) said Tuesday it has suspended production at Impala Rustenburg's 1 Shaft following a ground fall incident that has left two workers missing.

"All other employees have been safely evacuated from the working area and a search and rescue operation by mine rescue teams is underway to locate the two missing miners," the company said.

A company spokeswoman said the company won't know the full impact of the shaft closure on platinum production until it has further clarity on what happened at the shaft.

Write to Alex MacDonald at alex.macdonald@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 17, 2016 11:15 ET (15:15 GMT)

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