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Sibanye-Stillwater reaches a three-year wage agreement at its SA gold operations
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 2014/243852/06
Share codes: SSW (JSE) and SBSW (NYSE)
ISIN – ZAE000259701
Issuer code: SSW
("Sibanye-Stillwater","the Company" and/or "the Group")
Website: www.sibanyestillwater.com
Sibanye-Stillwater reaches a three-year wage agreement at its SA gold
operations
Johannesburg, 2 December 2025: Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW and NYSE: SBSW)
is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of wage negotiations at its
South African (SA) gold operations, which began in July 2025. A three-year
agreement has been reached with the representative unions — the Association
of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the National Union of
Mineworkers (NUM), UASA, and Solidarity — regarding annual wage and benefit
increases for the SA gold employees.
The agreement is effective for three years from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028,
with the estimated average three-year basic wage increase for the total
bargaining-unit wage bill, including all benefits, approximately 5.4% per
annum. Category 4- 8 employees will receive an increase on the greater of the
standard rate of pay of R850 or 4.5% in year 1; R900 or 4.8% in year 2; and
R1,000 or 5.0% in year 3 while miners, artisans and officials will receive
increases of 4.5% in year 1, 4.8% in year 2 and 5.0% in year 3 of the
agreement.
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO, Richard Stewart, commented: "We would like to
acknowledge organised labour for the constructive dialogue and are pleased to
have finalised a multi-year wage agreement that is fair for our employees
while also providing stability and sustainability at the SA gold operations,
aligning all stakeholders' interests."
About Sibanye-Stillwater
Sibanye-Stillwater is a multinational mining and metals processing group with
a diverse portfolio of operations, projects and investments across five
continents. The Group is also one of the foremost global recyclers of a suite
of metals and has interests in leading mine tailings retreatment operations.
Sibanye-Stillwater is one of the world's largest primary producers of
platinum, palladium, and rhodium and is a top tier gold producer. It also
produces and refines iridium and ruthenium, nickel, chrome, copper and
cobalt. The Group has also diversified into battery metals mining and
processing and has increased its presence in the circular economy by growing
its recycling and tailings reprocessing exposure globally. For more
information, see www.sibanyestillwater.com.
Investor relations contact:
Email: ir@sibanyestillwater.com
James Wellsted
Executive Vice President: Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
Tel: +27 (0) 83 453 4014
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