Randgold’s Bristow warns DRC on code changes
The Democratic Republic of Congo risks damaging returns from its fledgling mining
industry - as does the rest of Africa - if regulatory uncertainty becomes the norm.
Blyvoor, Beatrix back in business
Striking employees at Village Main Reef’s marginal Blyvooruitzicht mine have
returned to work following their acceptance of a wage hike proposal.
Hope at Beatrix as Gold Fields issues ultimatum
Striking workers have started to return to Gold Fields’ Beatrix mine in the Free State,
the company says, recording attendance levels in excess of 80% at some shafts.
Gold One closes Ezulwini for 30 days
Gold One International says it will close its Ezulwini mine for at least a month, citing
the rise in intimidation and tension within the mining sector as reason.
Gold wage talks fail, retrenchments likely
Striking mineworkers and their employers in the gold sector are seemingly further
apart than ever as formal wage discussions collapse.
Some damage already permanent – Holland
Some of the damage caused by the spate of strikes across the mining industry is
already permanent, warns Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland.
Gold miners offer lifeline in wage talks
The Chamber of Mines has agreed to give striking workers in the gold industry more
time to consider employers’ wage increase proposals.
Grades, tremors add to Blyvoor’s woes
A striking workforce is not the only challenge Village Main Reef faces at its recently
acquired Blyvoor mine.
Gold miners reject pay offer – report
UPDATED: Striking gold miners have rejected the industry’s latest wage offer,
reports news agency Reuters.
New wage offer comes with ultimatum
Employers in the gold mining sector have tabled new wage hike proposals, but the
offer is conditional on all striking employees returning to work by Thursday evening.