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Sibanye-Stillwater concludes one-year wage agreement with unions at its SA gold operations
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 2014/243852/06
Share codes: SSW (JSE) and SBSW (NYSE)
ISIN – ZAE000259701
Issuer code: SSW
("Sibanye-Stillwater" or the "Group" or the "Company")
Website: www.sibanyestillwater.com
Sibanye-Stillwater concludes one-year wage agreement with unions at its SA gold
operations
Johannesburg, 11 November 2024: Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW and NYSE: SBSW) is pleased
to announce the conclusion of wage negotiations at its SA gold operations, which began
in July 2024. A one-year agreement was reached with the representative unions, the
Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the National Union of
Mineworkers (NUM), UASA, and Solidarity, with respect to annual wages and benefits for
employees at its Beatrix, Driefontein and Kloof operations.
This agreement, effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, demonstrates the Group's
commitment to providing fair, inflation-linked wages while considering the
sustainability and prospects of the SA gold operations. The final wage agreement
comprises increases of 5.5% or R900 per month (whichever is higher) for both category
4 to 8 employees and miners and artisans for the year ending 30 June 2025, with officials
receiving a 5.5% increase.
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman said: "We are pleased to have finalised this wage
agreement, which is both fair for employees and affordable for the SA gold operations.
Our one-year wage offer is in contrast with recent five-year agreements between South
African PGM and gold companies and organised labour. Since early 2023, the SA gold
operations have undergone significant restructuring in a very volatile inflationary
environment and the operations have not yet fully stabilised. We therefore believe it
is more prudent and fair to re-engage again in July 2025."
About Sibanye-Stillwater
Sibanye-Stillwater is a multinational mining and metals processing group with a diverse portfolio
of operations, projects and investments across five continents. The Group is also one of the
foremost global recyclers of PGM autocatalysts and has interests in leading mine tailings
retreatment operations.
Sibanye-Stillwater is one of the world's largest primary producers of platinum, palladium, and
rhodium and is a top tier gold producer. It also produces and refines iridium and ruthenium,
nickel, chrome, copper and cobalt. The Group has recently begun to diversify its asset portfolio
into battery metals mining and processing and increase its presence in the circular economy by
growing its recycling and tailings reprocessing exposure globally. For more information refer
to www.sibanyestillwater.com.
Investor relations contact:
Email: ir@sibanyestillwater.com
James Wellsted, Executive Vice President: Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
Tel: +27 (0) 83 453 4014
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Date: 11-11-2024 08:00:00
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