JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Tuesday said it supported employees who were striking at manganese and iron-ore junior Diro Resources’ operation, in Kathu, in the Northern Cape.
The mine is said to have not paid its employees since May.
“We are aware of the business rescue process taking place, which in our view will compromise what is due to workers, as other creditors such as banks are being owed by Diro Resources,” NUM said in a statement.
The union further claimed that Diro’s employees were not registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
“We have reported this matter to the Liberty Provident Fund and the Department of Labour,” it said, adding that the company directors needed to avail themselves and attend to the reasonable demands of the workers.