Sibanye Stillwater Ends Stillwater East Strike with Ratified Three-Year Labor Deal
SBSW sits 22% above its 52-week low of $7.87.
Summary
Sibanye Stillwater's workforce ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement at Stillwater East and Columbus, ending the strike that began 3 September 2026. Employees return to work on 9 October 2026.
Key Events · Legal and Risk Events · SBSW
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Strike Ends at Stillwater East and Columbus
Workforce ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the United Steelworkers, ending the strike that began 3 September 2026. Employees resume duties on day shift, Friday 9 October 2026.
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Three-Year Wage Terms Locked In
Agreement effective retroactively from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029: 4.5% wage increase in year one, greater of 3.5% or CPI in year two, and greater of 3.0% or CPI in year three.
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US PGM Labor Negotiations Complete
This ratification follows the East Boulder agreement on 30 September 2026, completing collective bargaining across all three US PGM sites and supporting the transition to fully mechanised mining.
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Operational Disruption Removed
The strike had been a key operational risk for US PGM production. Its resolution removes uncertainty and restores full production capacity at Stillwater East and Columbus.
Analysis · SBSW · Energy & Transportation
The strike at Stillwater East mine and Columbus metallurgical facility — which began 3 September 2026 and had been flagged as a key operational risk — is now resolved. The ratified agreement locks in wage increases of 4.5% in year one, then the greater of 3.5% or CPI in year two, and the greater of 3.0% or CPI in year three, effective retroactively from 1 June 2026 through 31 May 2029. Employees return to work on 9 October 2026. This removes a significant disruption to US PGM production and completes the labor negotiations across all three US PGM sites, following the East Boulder ratification on 30 September 2026.
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