Atlatsa’s Bokoni Platinum mine concludes two-year wage agreement with employees
Atlatsa Resources Corporation
(Incorporated in British Columbia, Canada)
(Registration number 10022-2033)
TSX/JSE share code: ATL
ISIN: CA0494771029
(“Atlatsa”)
ATLATSA’S BOKONI PLATINUM MINE CONCLUDES TWO-YEAR WAGE AGREEMENT
WITH EMPLOYEES
November 18, 2016 Atlatsa Resources Corporation (“Atlatsa”) (TSX: ATL; JSE: ATL) is
pleased to announce that Bokoni Platinum Mines (Proprietary) Limited (“Bokoni Mine”) has
concluded a two-year wage agreement (“the Agreement”) with the National Union of
Mineworkers (NUM), Togetherness Amalgamated Workers Union of South Africa (TAWUSA)
and the United Association of South Africa, (UASA) retrospectively effective from 1 July 2016.
The Agreement has been extended to all non-union affiliated employees in terms of section
23 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995.
The Agreement includes*:
Increase in basic pay
Band 2016 2017
A1 – B7 ZAR850 per month ZAR1 000 per month
C1 – D1 6% per annum 6.5% per annum
Increase in allowances (per month)
Allowances 2016 2017
Living out allowance ZAR50 ZAR100
Home ownership allowance ZAR50 ZAR100
Medical aid contributions 5% 5.5%
Transport allowance ZAR30 ZAR50
Dog handlers allowance - ZAR50
* Currency values are presented in South African Rand (ZAR)
The impact of the Agreement will result in an increase in the labour cost at Bokoni Mine, with
a cost-to-company increase of 6.38% in year one and 7.00% in year two or an average of
6.69% over the two year period.
Harold Motaung, Chief Executive Officer of Atlatsa, said, “We are pleased with the constructive
and collaborative manner in which the Bokoni Mine management and Unions progressed and
concluded the wage negotiations. The finalisation of the wage agreement supports labour
stability at the mine and bodes well for our on-going working relationship with our employees,
Unions and broader stakeholder groups.”
Queries:
On behalf of Atlatsa
Joel Kesler
Chief Commercial Officer
Office: +27 11 779 6800
Email: Joel@atlatsa.com
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