Off The Wires

Numsa drops wage demand to 10%

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The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) reduced its wage demand to 10% from 12%.

MPs fall for beneficiation through quotas

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Mining companies producing strategic minerals such as coal and iron ore should allocate at least a fifth of their output to local beneficiation, said MPs.

Kumba to post one quarter fall in earnings

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Kumba Iron Ore said it expected to post a one-fifth decline in headline earnings to R6.2bn for its 2014 financial year owing to lower iron ore prices

Platinum output in May at record low

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Platinum production fell 49% in May as a consequence of the strike in the sector, said Statistics SA.

Employers must dig a little deeper: Chirwa

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NUMSA was on the verge of a settlement with employers if they "dig a bit deeper", said union president Andrew Chirwa.

Lonmin hands over land for housing

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Lonmin handed over land to the North West government for construction of some 2,600 houses.

Numsa to consider new wage offer

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National Union of Metalworkers of SA will decide today whether to accept a new offer from employers that could end a 10-day wage strike

Sibanye studying five platinum targets

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Sibanye Gold is weighing up five potential platinum targets but would not pay full value for them.

Mining CEOs pay rise double JSE average

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Mining sector chief executives pay themselves twice as much as other top executives on JSE companies, according to a report by PwC.

Panel to weigh SA oil and gas legislation

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A ministerial panel is to weigh up proposed oil and gas legislation with a view to deciding whether it encourages foreign investment.