RUSTENBURG, South Africa -- South Africa's labor court has rejected a request by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union to hold an industry-wide strike covering the platinum and gold sectors, Anglogold Ashanti, Anglo American Platinum, and Lonmin said today.
The union has been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since mid-November in a pay dispute. It wanted to extend the strike to at least 11 other mining firms including Anglo American's gold and platinum operations, Harmony Gold, and Lonmin.
In a written judgment, labor court judge Connie Prinsloo said an extended strike would put the entire economy at risk. ...
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