Platinum Group plans to cut fewer jobs

Anglo American responds to the criticism of the job losses in South Africa: 6000 to Now instead of 14,000 mine workers are laid off. The government had threatened with the withdrawal of mining rights.

Johannesburg - The South African platinum subsidiary of the British mining group Anglo American sweeps fewer jobs than previously announced. Well still, around 6,000 jobs eliminated, Anglo American Platinum announced in South Africa on Friday. Originally, the listed subsidiary had wanted to lay off 14,000 miners, about a quarter of its workforce.



The company had stopped his drastic plans in January and negotiated with the government. Previously massive criticism of the approach of the company had become loud. The interim government threatened with the withdrawal of mining rights. The job cuts Anglo Platinum will make his business profitable again. The group is struggling with falling demand and at the same time significantly increased wages.
Focus of the cuts should be the site of Rustenburg in the North of South Africa with 13,000 locations to be painted. Where workers had stopped work last year to push through better working conditions and higher wages. Anglo American Platinum had it classified as illegal and therefore locked in the meantime 12,000 employees. The strike at Anglo American Platinum were part of a labor dispute at many South African miners. In the battles between workers and the police, many people were killed.