Petmin Limited INDUSTRIAL ACTION CONTINUES (1456P)
September 27 2013 - 9:37AM
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RNS Number : 1456P
Petmin Limited
27 September 2013
PETMIN LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration Number 1972/001062/06
Share Code JSE: PET & ISIN: ZAE000076014
Share Code AIM: PTMN
("Petmin" or the "Company")
27 September 2013
INDUSTRIAL ACTION CONTINUES AT SOMKHELE ANTHRACITE MINE
Shareholders are advised that industrial action has continued at
the Somkhele anthracite mine in KwaZulu-Natal.
Approximately 100 workers employed on Somkhele's three wash
plants by mine operator Tendele Coal Mining (Tendele) have been on
strike for ten days, following failure to achieve a settlement in
negotiations over wages and employee benefits.
On Thursday 26 September, about 320 workers employed by
Tendele's mining joint venture also began industrial action.
For the past ten days, mining has continued at Somkhele and
contingency plans have enabled the operation of the wash plants and
shipment of product to domestic and export customers.
Mining operations and operation of the wash plants were
suspended on Thursday 26 September and will resume on Monday 30
September. Deliveries of product from stockpiles will continue over
the weekend.
Police are monitoring the situation at Somkhele. Tendele
management has been granted a court interdict to ensure industrial
action is conducted in a legal manner.
Management is negotiating with labour representatives and hopes
to resolve the industrial action with a settlement acceptable to
all parties.
Management has urged all workers and the wider community to
recognise the impact and benefits of the Somkhele mine, and to
ensure that strike action is conducted in a peaceful manner.
Updates on the industrial action at Somkhele will be released on
the Securities Exchange News Service and to the Regulatory News
Service.
Enquiries:
Petmin
Bradley Doig
+27 11 706 1644
Media
Jonathon Rees
+27 76 185 1827
Sponsor and Corporate Advisor (JSE)
River Group
Andrew Lianos
+27 834 408 365
Nominated Adviser and Broker (AIM)
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited
Steve Baldwin, Nicholas Harland
+44 20 3037 2000
Johannesburg
27 September 2013
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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