South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it had agreed a wage deal with Sibanye Stillwater’s gold operations after months of negotiations, reported Reuters.
The miner agreed to increase monthly pay for its lowest paid workers by 900 rand ($50.91), while miners, artisans and officials would get a 5.5% raise, NUM said.
The one-year agreement is set to be signed in Johannesburg on November 8.
In South Africa, Sibanye Stillwater’s gold operations consist of underground mining and surface treatment facilities at Beatrix, Driefontein and Kloof, all situated on the Witwatersrand Basin. It also has two advanced gold projects underway – Burnstone and Southern Free State.
Sources: Reuters and Sibanye Stillwater