The Committee was displeased that representatives from the Equity Committee were not present at the meeting as that would have provided the Committee with a first hand sense of how workers viewed and felt about the restructuring and retrenchments. Members enquired about timelines and, how PBMR intended to deal with closure, and at what cost. Members were assured that consultations with the Equity Committee, Trade Unions and work place committees will take place in accordance with the Labour Relations Act. Closure cost, was estimated at R200 million.