Production at the company’s Vanggatfontein mine will be suspended for up to two months
Coal producer Wescoal says the dismissal of all 274 contract mining employees at its Vanggatfontein mine following a violent strike will reduce its supply to Eskom in coming weeks.
Wescoal acquired the Vanggatfontein mine, which supplies Eskom and is operated by an outsourced mining contractor, when it bought Keaton Energy in July 2017. The strike action turned violent on April 16, with equipment damaged and the mine’s entrance gate blocked. The contractor had since issued dismissal notices to all 274 contract mining employees at Vanggatfontein and would immediately start looking for replacement staff.“The unlawful employee conduct has already resulted in significant negative financial impact on Wescoal,” it said.
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