Strongly conflicting views on SA’s Mining Charter progress

Conflicting opinions on the progress, or otherwise, that has been made in meeting the transformation objectives contained in the Mining Charter, were aired during a panel discussion hosted by the Gordon Institute of Business Science this week....

SA coal strike ends as employers, unions sign 2-year wage deal

A week-long strike by some 150 000 workers in South Africa’s coal sector came to an end on Monday as employers and unions signed a two-year wage agreement and reached a consensus on other conditions of employment. In 2011, miners, artisans and...

Coal workers down tools in South Africa, gold miners to follow

As South African coal workers walked off the job this weekend to demand higher wages, power utility Eskom said on Monday that it had contingency plans in place, but that a protracted strike could risk power supply. Wage negotiations in the coal...

Coal miners offer workers 4.2% to 4.5% wage increase

South African coal-mining companies have offered their lowest paid workers a 4.5% wage increase and all other employees a 4.2% pay rise, Chamber of Mines (CoM) negotiator Dr Frans Barker said on Tuesday. The offer, which is in line with South...

SA coal, gold companies agree two-year wage deals

Labour unions on Tuesday signed a two-year wage negotiation with the Chamber of Mines (CoM) for the coal sector, while the parties have also agreed to sign a two-year wage deal for the gold sector later in the day. The agreement comes after two...

SA coal workers offered 9% to 10% wage increase

Employees in the South African coal-mining sector have been presented with a final wage increase offer of between 9% and 10%, the Chamber of Mines (CoM) revealed on Wednesday. Labour unions Solidarity and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)...

SA coal miners lift wage offer, but NUM not impressed

Labour union Solidarity and the Chamber of Mines (CoM) were in agreement that a conclusion in the 2009 coal wages would happen soon, but the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was “not impressed” with the latest offer made by collieries....

SA coal companies offer workers 8% to 9% pay increase

Labour unions would take a new wage offer of between 8% and 9% for the coal sector to their members, before deciding on further action. Solidarity spokesperson Reint Dykema told Mining Weekly Online that the Chamber of Mines (CoM) on Thursday...

SA unions reject coal miners’ wage offer

South African trade unions on Tuesday rejected the coal mining companies’ wage offer, saying the 6,5% increase for mineworkers, artisans and officials, and 7,5% increase for employees in categories four to eight were still too low. Unions are...

SA coal miners, unions to continue wage talks next week

Coal wage negotiations will continue on May 26, after the collieries members of the South Africa’s Chamber of Mines (CoM) indicated on Wednesdays that they needed more time to make a wage offer. Labour unions Solidarity and the National Union...

New safety legislation will drive away SA mining investment – lawyer

The recently passed Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill, which charges mining companies for criminal liability while simultaneously imposing administrative fines, is unconstitutional, and will drive away investment in South African mining,...

If Bill becomes Act, it will drive away investment in South African mining, argues lawyer

The recently passed Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill, which charges mining companies for criminal liability while simultaneously imposing administrative fines, is unconstitutional, and will drive away investment in South African mining,...