Nationalisation, labour history come under the spotlight at Joburg jamboree

The history of mining, in general terms and most especially in South Africa, is often discussed not as a subject in its own right but more as a historical backdrop to the broader narrative of economic history.

NUM declares dispute with Exxaro Coal

South Africa’s coal sector strike could grow, as the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Tuesday declared a wage dispute with Exxaro’s coal operations falling outside the Chamber of Mines (CoM) negotiations. It demanded that Exxaro...

NUM says Impala Platinum faces wage strike

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday declared a wage dispute with the world’s second-largest platinum miner Impala Platinum (Implats). The union is demanding a 14% hike in salaries on a one-year deal, while Implats is offering...

NUM demands 20% pay rise from Amplats, rejects Implats offer

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will demand a pay rise of 20% on basic wages when it begins its negotiations with world number-one platinum producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Wednesday. The union has already started wage...

NUM demands 14% wage increase from Implats

South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding a 14% wage increase from Impala Platinum. NUM chief negotiator Eddie Majadibodu,said on Wednesday that food and fuel prices had skyrocket.

NUM prepares for strike at Kumba operations

South African labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday that it would embark on industrial action at all three Kumba Iron Ore's (KIO's) operations across the country. NUM representative Eddie Majadibodu told Mining...

NUM to meet Kumba over wages this week

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore would meet again on Wednesday to negotiate a new one-year wage agreement for workers. NUM negotiator Eddie Majadibodu said that the union was asking for wage increases of...

Implats may face wage strike as talks fail

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) would consult with its members at Impala Platinum (Implats) on Tuesday to decide when to start industrial action. This was after the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) had issued...

NUM demands 15% wage increase from Exxaro

Diversified miner Exxaro confirmed on Wednesday that it had received the National Union of Mineworkers' (NUM's) 2010 wage demands. The union had submitted a list of demands for this year's wage negotiations on behalf of its members employed at...

SA union says Implats wage talks 'tense'

Tense talks between South Africa's mine workers' union and Impala Platinum (Implats), the world's No. 2 platinum producer, began on Tuesday in a fresh attempt to end a week-long strike over wages. Concern grew last week that work could stop...

Implats loses court bid to stop strike action – union

The world’s second-largest platinum producer Impala Platinum (Implats) has lost a court bid to stop workers striking at its Rustenburg and Marula operations, South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Friday afternoon. NUM...

NUM warns wage strike could spread to other Impala mines

There seemed to be no end in sight to a strike over wages at Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) Rustenburg operations, with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) increasing its wage demand and warning that the platinum miner’s other operations...