Impala platinum
Mines not complying with COVID-19 regulations will be closed, says Makhura
The premier declared the West Rand a COVID-19 hotspot after the number of cases at mines in the area exceeded 200.
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Amcu calls for universal testing for COVID-19 at all SA mines
Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa said that the only way to ensure the safety of mineworkers and the industry’s sustainability was through testing all workers.
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Marula Mine in Limpopo remains shut after 19 COVID-19 cases detected
The decision to shut down the mine, for now, was taken at the weekend after the cluster of infections was identified.
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Impala Plat mine temporarily shut after 19 staff test positive for COVID-19
The mining giant said at least 19 workers have contracted the virus, with 17 of the confirmed cases locally transmitted, after the Health Department in the province initially reported 13 cases.
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Implats cuts output guidance and capex spend as coronavirus weighs
Implats said in its quarterly update that it expects annual refined production of between 2.6 million and 2.9 million ounces this year, compared with previous guidance of between 3 million and 3.4 million ounces.
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Implats' Mark Munroe released on R60K bail over lockdown breach
Munroe appeared in the Bafokeng magistrates court on Friday following allegations that the company contravened lockdown regulations.
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UPDATE: Implats exec Mark Munroe due in court for breaching lockdown regulations
He allegedly called workers back for operations, including non-essential operations.
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NUM: Implats mineworkers must refuse to work after SMSes sent for their return
On Sunday, the company sent its workers SMSes to return to work on Tuesday. However, the NUM said it was not consulted by the mine.
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NUM urges Impala Platinum workers not to go back to work
The company sent its workers SMSes on Sunday to return to work on Tuesday.
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Improved operating performance sees Implats delay job cuts
Implats said that it would continue operating its number 12 and 14 shafts for the foreseeable future, securing 10,000 jobs, and would then continue to mine 1 shaft for its remaining life of three years, securing 2,500 jobs.
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Impala Platinum shuts 2 mines due to power shortages
The mining company said it has shut production at its Rustenberg and Marula mines due to load shedding.
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Amcu seals platinum wage deals
The signing ceremony will take place in Muldersdrift, a town in South Africa’s platinum mining heartlands 30 kms northwest of Johannesburg at 0800 GMT on Wednesday, Amcusaid.
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Implats to swing back to annual profit
Improved operational performance will also help headline earnings per share to bounce back in the year ended 30 June from a loss of 171 cents in the previous year.
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'It's time to share the profits' - Amcu to mining bosses
The trade union claims to represent 60,000 workers in the sector and has just come out of a five-month strike over wages against Sibanye-Stillwater's gold division.
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'The revolution is imminent'
Joseph Mathunjwa warned last week of unspecified industrial action by his Amcu at Implats over its plans to cut around a third of its workforce, in a bid to return to profits in the face of depressed prices and soaring costs.
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Put your foot down on job cuts, Marikana miners tell Ramaphosa
Napoleon Webster says that President Ramaphosa should exercise his power in dealing with mine management who are determined to retrench workers.
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[LISTEN] Kodwa: ANC emphatically against mining sector retrenchments
Radio 702's Karima Brown interviews the ANC's head of presidency, Zizi Kodwa.
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Gold Fields shares down by 6% after job cuts announcement
As part of its plan, the bullion producer warns its likely to cut around 1,100 jobs. That’s about 30% of its workforce.
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Amcu threatens to bring Implats to its knees over job cuts
Amcu has accused the government of being a capitalist state and making it easy for mining bosses to abuse their employees.
