South African labour minister Mildred Oliphant

South African labour minister Mildred Oliphant is to meet with two major trade union federations this weekend to discuss the union rivalry currently causing disruptions in the mining sector.

The portal at Anglo’s Unki platinum mine in Zimbabwe

The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe says tighter proposed state control over the sale of minerals would hit Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and Impala Platinum Holdings  (Implats), slow down foreign investment and stunt growth in the Zimbabwean mining industry.

South African finance minister Pravin Gordhan

South African finance minister Pravin Gordhan says that mining companies, the government and the labour unions need to end disputes that are halting mine operations and have pushed the rand to a four-year low to the dollar.

The Portal at Anglo’s Unki platinum mine in Zimbabwe

The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe says tighter proposed state control over the sale of minerals would hit Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), slow down foreign investment and stunt growth in the Zimbabwean mining industry.

One of Anglo Platinum's operations in the Rustenburg area

The Chamber of Mines of South Africa will meet with unions early next month to discuss proposed wage demands for 2013, senior employment relations executive Elize Strydom has confirmed.