Mining wage deal
Implats starts closing mine shaft
Implats said this month it was considering closing a shaft and another section of Rustenburg.
The deal, which affects about 1,700 workers, also includes a housing subsidy for home owners.
But the group's platinum output slumped, hit by a strike at its South African operations.
The deputy president’s spokesperson said the meeting would’ve taken place even if there was no strike.
The strike has so far taken around 440,000 ounces of platinum out of production.
The opposition vows to fight the introduction of the Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Act.
SA miners are in the top earning bracket of blue collar workers in the country.
Mining Minister Susan Shabangu says they are reviewing possible amendments to mining laws.
Mining bosses and stakeholders will have a meeting about Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine.
Strike leader Godfrey Lindani said most workers are ready to accept the deal on certain conditions.