Stillwater said on Friday that it was working to bring to the surface 260 miners, who were stuck underground at one of its gold mines after the hoist system used to access the shaft was damaged in an accident.

Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW) said Friday it is working to free 260 miners trapped underground at its Kloof gold mine in South Africa after the hoist system used to access the shaft was damaged in an accident.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to bring 260 workers trapped in a gold mine for a day back to the surface, the Sibanye Stillwater mining company said on Friday.