Sibanye-Stillwater controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Kloof Shaft 7 entrapment
More than 260 miners were trapped underground after a conveyance door opened and spilled debris, damaging Shaft 7 at the Kloof mine. The referenced material reported no injuries or deaths.
2019
Violent wage strike
A wage dispute developed into violent conflict between unions at Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African operations. Reports linked the five-month action to nine deaths, burned houses and the evacuation of workers and families.
2018
Beatrix underground entrapment
A weather-related power failure left nearly 1,000 miners underground at Beatrix. The workers were rescued after power was restored, but the incident intensified scrutiny of mine safety and emergency preparedness.
2014
South African platinum strike
A five-month platinum strike involving Lonmin and other producers caused severe disruption, deaths and substantial lost production and wages. The dispute predated Sibanye-Stillwater’s ownership of Lonmin.
2012
Marikana massacre and Lonmin labour conflict
Thirty-four miners were killed by South African police on 16 August 2012 during a wildcat strike at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum operation. The event occurred before Sibanye-Stillwater acquired Lonmin in 2019, but it remains part of the historical context of the acquired business.