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Amcu warns of industrial action at Implats over job cuts
The 13,400 jobs on the line over two years is steeper than plans by miner Sibanye-Stillwater to cut 12,600 over three years at acquisition target Lonmin.
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Mantashe slams Impala Platinum over job cuts
Mantashe has criticised the decision by Impala Platinum Mine to cut 13,000 jobs over two years as a “casual” and a careless decision.
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'Impala Platinum shouldn't slash jobs without looking into alternatives'
Minister Gwede Mantashe said it was a reckless decision by the mine to announce it would be slashing 13,000 jobs at its mines over the next two years.
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Mantashe urges Implats to reconsider restructuring plans
Impala Platinum announced its plans to will slash 13,000 jobs over the next two years as it grapples with rising costs and weak prices for the precious metal.
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Impala Platinum warns of further job losses if restructuring plan fails
South Africa’s platinum industry is grappling with rising costs and weak prices for the precious metal.
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Impala Platinum says could sell some of its operations
The mining company announced restructuring plans today that that could lead to thousands of jobs losses.
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Implats' Marula mine in S.Africa rebounding as community violence fades
The eastern limb of South Africa’s platinum belt has been a flashpoint of labour and community unrest, threatening production and the viability of some operations in the world’s largest producer of the precious metal.
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SA's Implats narrows HY loss by 70%
Implats, the world’s second biggest platinum producer, said diluted headline earnings per share (HEPS) narrowed to a loss of 21 cents per share in the six months ended December 2017.
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Miner killed at Impala Platinum Rustenburg plant
It’s understood the man and his colleagues were installing roof support in the mine at the time
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Impala Platinum says exploring all options to prevent job cuts
Earlier this week, Implats announced that 2,500 jobs may be at risk after the mine failed to return to profitability, again.
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ANC calls on mining sector to prioritise safety
The party has sent its condolences to the families of the two miners who died at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg operation on Tuesday.
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Saftu condemns possible jobs cuts at Implats
Implats says labour productivity rates have declined over the last few years and production levels in the North West have been reduced substantially.
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2 miners die at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg mine
The circumstances around their deaths are not yet clear but the inspectorate of mines has launched an investigation.
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Implats in talks that could lead to 2,500 job cuts
Implats, the world’s second-biggest platinum producer, said last week job cuts were possible after it reported a 2017 year loss.
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Amcu treasurer shot dead near Implats mine in Rustenburg
He was 'gunned down in cold blood' as he left the mine to get food, Amcu organisation said in a statement.
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Zimbabwe asks court to enforce seizure of Zimplats mining ground
Zimplats in January said President Robert Mugabe's govt had made a fresh bid to compulsorily acquire 27,948 hectares of its mining ground.
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Implats says low prices, unrest may prompt Marula mine lay-offs
Marula, on the eastern branch of South Africa's platinum belt, employs around 4,500 people including contractors.
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Impala Platinum confirms death of worker
A mineworker died on Wednesday after a fall of rock at an operation in Rustenburg.
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Battle for jobs not over, says Amcu president
Workers at Lonmin, Anglo American Platinum & Impala Platinum will receive an annual wage increase of R1,000 for the next 3 years.
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Amcu signs three-year wage agreement with big platinum players
The union, Lonmin, Amplats and Implats have agreed to a R1,000 basic salary annual increase for three years.
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Amcu, mining bosses reach wage settlement
Amcu has confirmed it’s reached an agreement in principle with Lonmin, Anglo American & Impala.
