Sibanye-Stillwater Secures Three-Year Wage Agreement with South African Mining Unions
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 02 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Agreement Details: Sibanye-Stillwater has reached a three-year wage agreement with unions for South African mining employees, concluding five months of negotiations.
Wage Increases: The agreement includes annual wage increases of 4.5% in the first year, 4.8% in the second year, and 5% or a CPI-related increase in the third year, retroactive from July 1.
Union Response: The Solidarity union expressed disappointment over the first year's increase, citing the high gold prices, but acknowledged the long-term stability the agreement provides.
Company Sustainability: The agreement is seen as a contribution to the sustainability of Sibanye-Stillwater, balancing labor stability with economic conditions.
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Analyst Views on SBSW
Wall Street analysts forecast SBSW stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SBSW is 18.00 USD with a low forecast of 18.00 USD and a high forecast of 18.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About SBSW
Sibanye Stillwater Limited is a multinational mining and metals processing group with a diverse portfolio of mining and processing operations, projects and investments across five continents. The Company is the recycler of platinum group metals (PGMs) and is interests in mine tailings retreatment operations. It is a primary producer 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 Company has also diversified into battery metals mining and processing. Its portfolio consists of platinum group metal operations in the United States (US), South Africa (SA) and Zimbabwe; gold operations and projects in SA; copper, gold and PGM exploration properties in North and South America, and zinc retreatment facility and copper property in Australia; recycling operations in the Americas region, and Keliber lithium project in Finland and the GalliCam project in France.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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