Eskom lifts wage offer to 5.25% but unions likely to reject proposal
ESKOM has raised its wage hike offer to unions to 5.25% from 4.5%, according to a document seen by Business Maverick. The publication said today however that unions – which were…
South32 reports 18% fall in aluminium exports from SA before Transnet force majeure
SOUTH32 said sales of aluminium and manganese from its South African operations declined in the first quarter of its 2023 financial year owing to port congestion and reduced…
South32 bids to end Hillside wage deadlock with Numsa talks to resume next week
WAGE talks between South32 and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) had deadlocked, the union said over the weekend. The dispute concerns Numsa members…
United we stand (or fall): In a sign of weakness, SA’s mining unions are joining hands
UNIONS in South Africa’s mining sector have never been so united. Tellingly, this may be a sign of weakness in the wider labour movement: confronting the mining industry alone…
Contractors warn Numsa they cannot long support “unprotected’ strike at Implats mines
A STRIKE among members of the National Union of Metalworkers South Africa (NUMSA) at Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) Rustenburg mines has been declared unlawful, according to one of…
Implats confirms strike by NUMSA members employed at Rustenburg mine contractors
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) confirmed a strike was underway at its Rustenburg mines involving contractors who are members of the National Union of Metalworkers South Africa…
Implats confirms project, SIB capital rollout of R50bn over next five years
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) confirmed it would spend R50bn over the next five years on capital projects targeted at increasing production of both concentrate and refined platinum…
Implats cuts PGM forecast owing to refined inventory build, exacerbating metal supply worries
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) cut platinum group metal (PGM) production guidance for its 2022 financial year to no more than 3.2 million ounces, about 300,000 oz less than previous…
Kropz reaches agreement with Transnet over phosphate exports from Elandsfontein
AIM-listed phosphate development firm Kropz seems to have resolved its port capacity issues with Transnet which, in May, told Kropz that it did not have capacity to export…
Harmony Gold and unions agree 7.8% total average wage increase in new three-year pact
HARMONY Gold has agreed a total average increase of 7.8% falling to seven per cent in the final year of a new three-year wage agreement with unions. The agreement, signed today…
AMCU work stoppage ended with afternoon shift says Impala Platinum
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) confirmed all its employees had returned to work at its Rustenburg operations following a one day work stoppage undertaken by majority union, the…