Mining Weekly reports that Bushveld Minerals reported on Friday that production had been temporarily stopped at the Vametco vanadium mine, near Brits, in the North West, owing to unprotected industrial action.  

The industrial action, which started on 5 September, was in relation to historic legacy issues and compensation structures that preceded Bushveld’s acquisition of Vametco in December last year.  Bushveld said on Friday that it continued to engage with union representatives and that it was hopeful of a speedy resolution and resumption of operations.

• A short report is at Mining Weekly

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