MC Mining restarts, ‘no work, no pay’ for nonessential staff

The mechanised Uitkomst underground colliery has restarted, with ramp up to 50% capacity expected in seven to ten days, London-, Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed MC Mining said on Tuesday. The lockdown’s impact on activities at the corporate office had led to the implementation of business continuity measures as well as stringent health and safety procedures, which had resulted in MC Mining having to implement a ‘no work, no pay’ policy for nonessential staff, the company stated in a in a media release to Mining Weekly.