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NUM signs three-year wage deal with Ergo Mining

6th October 2022

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Online News Editor

     

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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has signed a three-year wage agreement with gold miner DRDGold’s surface retreatment entity Ergo Mining, effective July 1.

Category four to five employees will receive a 9.5% increase and category six to nine employees an 8% increase, while category 10 to 15 employees will receive a 6.5% increase, in years one, two and three, respectively.

This while the living-out allowance will increase by R150 to R3 150 a month from July 1 this year, and by a further R150 on July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, respectively.

A home ownership allowance will also be paid to qualifying employees.

The Ergo operation produced 4 263 kg of gold in the 2021 financial year.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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