Strike action ‘regrettable’

Three contractors appointed at Impala Platinum’s mines in Rustenburg, North West, have expressed their views on some of the claims made by National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), which is currently carrying out strike action at the mines. The three contractors, Newrak Mining, Triple M Mining and Reagetswe Mining, say the strike action is “regrettable” and follows several other unprotected strikes called by the union in the past year, including a two-month strike in mid-2021. Losses from the current strike have amounted to R30-million, and it puts job security at risk, the companies note. — Mining Weekly