New deal aims to stem mine job cuts

Crisis talks in the mining sector have yielded a commitment on new measures to save jobs and help make the industry more sustainable in the long term‚ according to a report. Business Day reports that chief among the steps agreed between the government‚ mining companies and trade unions were that SA would promote platinum as a reserve metal like gold; that mines sell off distressed assets instead of closing them down; rehabilitation of mines to keep people employed; and the streamlining of laws ...