Petra Diamonds is having a rough month: according to the company, it received a notice from the National Union of Mineworkers (“NUM”) announcing the intention to strike at the Koffiefontein mine in South Africa, Rough & Polished reports.
According to Rough & Polished, the union started an industrial action at the mine last Friday, and “labour disruptions” are also being experienced at the Finsch and Kimberley Ekapa Mining JV operations just recently.
According to the company, “the situation remains the same that while underground mining has been affected, plant treatment is continuing at near normal capacity at both operations, treating surface material and available stockpiles, to ensure the least possible impact on group production. The Cullinan mine has not been impacted by labour disruption and production continues there as normal”.
