BREAKTHROUGH AGREEMENT COULD SAVE 1 550 JOBS AT DRD'S NORTH WEST OPERATIONSBreakthrough Agreement • September 17th, 2003 • Durban Roodepoort Deep LTD • Gold and silver ores
Contract Type FiledSeptember 17th, 2003 Company IndustryDurban Roodepoort Deep, Limited ("DRD" Ticker Symbol; JSE: DUR; NASDAQ: DROOY) and employee organisations UASA, Mine Workers Union (Solidarity) and SAEWA have reached a breakthrough agreement on proposals that could return two shafts to economic viability and save up to 1 550 jobs at the company's Buffelsfontein Mine (Buffels).