Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
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The strong performance of its mining fundamentals has South African major Harmony well on track for its 1.05Moz guidance for the year to June 2017 after posting 812,000oz at cash operating cost of R439.669/kg for the 9 months to end Mar.
After South Africa's customary slow start-up from the holiday season, CEO Peter Steenkamp expects higher production in the June qtr to drive down unit costs.
Workers at Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu gold mine W of Johannesburg, S Africa, have returned to work, ending an illegal strike that started more than 2-weeks ago, Reuters reports.
Kusasalethu employs about 4,500 workers, who downed tools on Mar 23 after the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union encouraged the strike in response to disciplinary procedures against 40 employees following an illegal sit-in at Kusasalethu in Jan.
South Africa's Harmony Gold says a labour court has declared the ongoing wildcat strike at its Kusasalethu mine W of Johannesburg "unprotected" and required employees, who downed tools 2-weeks ago, to return to work, Reuters reports.
Harmony says the strike from Mar 23 has cost Harmony about 7-10 days of gold production at a rate of 15kgs a day.
Workers at Harmony's Kusasalethu mine in South Africa have returned to work after talks between mine management and senior leadership of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union agreed to end the day-old illegal strike.
The strike was triggered by disciplinary action against 40 employees over a previous industrial dispute. CEO Peter Steenkamp praised the union's willingness to put differences aside in the best interests of employees and their families.
South African gold giant Harmony has appealed to Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union leaders to engage with management and condemn intimidation over an illegal strike at its Kusasalethu mine.
Harmony says no workers reported for today's day shift to protest disciplinary proceedings against 40 employees arising from a previous protest in Jan. The company, which says the action undermines the viability of the mine, warns it could result in further disciplinary action.
A winch driver has been killed in a fall of ground incident at Harmony Gold Mining’s Bambanani mine in Welkom in South Africa's Free State.
An investigation is underway.
South African miner Harmony has halted all scraper-related operations until further notice after an experienced employee was fatally injured in a scraper-related incident at its Masimong mine in Welkom in the Free State.
Harmony has also declared a safety shift while an investigation continues into the incident.
Employees at Harmony's Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville in South Africa have ended their 2-day illegal sit in following extended discussions between management and leaders of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
Harmony says production will continue over the weekend. The company will conduct an independent investigation into the circumstances of the protest.
Harmony says nearly 1,700 workers participating in an illegal sit-in at its Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville, South Africa are now demanding a special bonus, sacking of the mine's general manager and an assurance they will face no disciplinary action.