{"id":8327,"date":"2012-02-25T14:34:31","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T12:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/02\/implats-to-rehire-sacked-platinum-miners\/"},"modified":"2012-02-25T14:34:31","modified_gmt":"2012-02-25T12:34:31","slug":"implats-to-rehire-sacked-platinum-miners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/implats-to-rehire-sacked-platinum-miners\/","title":{"rendered":"Implats &quot;to rehire&quot; sacked platinum miners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">JOHANNESBURG<\/span> Feb 25 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#8217;s Impala<br \/>\nPlatinum is to rehire thousands of miners sacked for an<br \/>\nillegal strike that has halted production for more than a month<br \/>\nat the world&#8217;s biggest platinum mine, a leading union said on<br \/>\nSaturday.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said Implats, the<br \/>\nworld&#8217;s number two platinum producer, had agreed to reinstate<br \/>\nthe miners on their old terms and conditions in a bid to end<br \/>\nfive weeks of violent industrial action.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Three miners have been killed in clashes between rival union<br \/>\nfactions at the mine near Rustenburg, 120 km (80 miles)<br \/>\nnorthwest of Johannesburg, and the five weeks of stoppages have<br \/>\ncost the company 80,000 ounces in lost platinum output.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The violence appears to stem from a turf war at the mine<br \/>\nbetween the NUM and a smaller labour group, the Association of<br \/>\nMineorkers and Construction Union.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Given the level of intimidation at the site &#8211; a contract<br \/>\nworker was beaten to death when he tried to go to work on Friday<br \/>\n&#8211; it is unclear whether the deal announced by the NUM will make<br \/>\nmuch difference at the mine, which accounts for 15 percent of<br \/>\nglobal platinum output.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The unrest is one of the main reasons behind a 23 percent<br \/>\nspike in the spot price of the white metal this year.<br \/>\nAccording to Implats, 59 people have been hospitalised in the<br \/>\nlast month due to strike-related violence.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Implats was not immediately available for comment.\t<\/p>\n<p> (Reporting by Ed Cropley, editing by William Hardy)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\n<p>         \t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOHANNESBURG Feb 25 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#8217;s Impala Platinum is to rehire thousands of miners sacked for an illegal strike that has halted production for more than a month at the world&#8217;s biggest platinum mine, a leading union said on Saturday. 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