Does Sibanye-Stillwater need its US mine? Probably not
THE Stillwater palladium mine in Montana has performed many functions under the ownership of Sibanye-Stillwater, the JSE miner. When the group first bought it in 2017 for $2.2bn,…
Sibanye-Stillwater signs wage deal with gold miners
SIBANYE-Stillwater said on Tuesday it had signed a three year wage deal with all represented unions for employees on its gold mines. The agreement is for a basic wage increase…
NUM refers Sibanye-Stillwater gold talks to CCMA
WAGE negotiations at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations have been referred to mediation, said the National Union of Mineworkers which described the miner’s latest offer as…
No regrets for high-riding Froneman
SIBANYE-Stillwater, created in 2013 as a spin-off of Gold Fields’ South African assets, has always been defined by its founding CEO, Neal Froneman, a larger-than-life figure who…
Sibanye-Stillwater signs one-year wage deal for gold mines
SIBANYE-Stillwater on Monday announced a one-year wage agreement with unions at its South African gold mines, comprising a 5.5% increase until end-June 2025. Commenting on the…
Sibanye-Stillwater says miners stage underground sit-in
MINING at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kroondal and K6 platinum group metal (PGM) mines has been disrupted after hundreds of employees staged illegal protest action, the group said on…
Food shortage ends SA’s latest mine ‘hostage drama’
THE latest underground ‘hostage drama’ at a precious metals mine in South Africa was nearing its conclusion after workers started to return to surface. EWN, an online…
Blyvoor Gold says underground protest over after declared illegal
BLYVOOR Gold said today an underground sit-in at its mine by “a minority of employees” had ended after the Labour Court declared the protest illegal. “Blyvoor management is…
Tensions brewing at Blyvoor Gold were miners stage sit in
TENSIONS are brewing at the Blyvoor Gold mine on the West Rand near Carletonville where more than 800 workers have staged a sit-in underground, said EWN in a report today. It’s…
Gold One suspends mining at East Modder amid signs of renewed protest
GOLD One suspended mining operations at its Modder East facility in Springs on Thursday after threats of more protests, said BusinessLive. The mine’s management initially…
Sibanye-Stillwater signs 6% wage deal with unions at Kroondal PGM
SIBANYE-Stillwater today announced a five-year wage deal with unions at its Kroondal PGM (platinum group metal) operations in South Africa with entry level employees set to…
Sibanye-Stillwater to restructure PGM shafts affecting 4,095 miners
SIBANYE-Stillwater announced today restructuring plans of its South African platinum group metal (shafts) affecting 4,095 full time employees and contractors. The precious metals…
Hundreds of East Modder mineworkers return to surface
SOME miners have emerged from the underground workings of Gold One’s Modder East mine where more than 500 have been held underground since Sunday. At least 200 of the 540 miners…
Over 500 miners held hostage underground at Springs mine
AN estimated 543 miners are being held hostage in an underground gold mine in Springs, east of Johannesburg by the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU), said…
Sibanye-Stillwater bids to save 330,000 oz/y in lossmaking gold
SIBANYE-Stillwater is considering implementing central services for its South African mines that will help save half of approximately 330,000 ounces in gold production currently…
Sibanye-Stillwater cuts gold, nickel and PGMs production for 2023
SIBANYE-Stillwater announced cuts to production guidance for gold, nickel and platinum group metals (PGMs) owing to operational mishaps, a strike, and lower metal prices.…
Tendele heading back to court over Somkhele after fresh environmental objection
TENDELE Mining is heading back to court after fresh legal objection to the reopening of the controversial Somkhele coal mine near Mtubatuba in KwaZulu-Natal was being sought. The…
Rainmaker: Neal Froneman, Sibanye-Stillwater’s R300 million man
NEAL Froneman became the ‘R300 million man in 2022 after making that much, mostly in shares, for a year’s work. Unions seethed but Froneman defended the payout, pointing out that…
Sibanye-Stillwater reaches agreement with AMCU on five-year wage deal for PGMs
SIBANYE-Stillwater has reached agreement with the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) on a five-year wage agreement for employees at the platinum group metal…
AMCU calls dispute in PGM wage talks with Sibanye-Stillwater after three months of talks
THE Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) has declared a dispute following nearly three months of wage negotiations with Sibanye-Stillwater regarding the firm’s…