Royal Bafokeng’s Rasimone mine, mentioned in the article below, is 33% owned by Anglo Platinum, itself controlled by London-listed Anglo American.
Royal Bafokeng is the largest “black empowered” mining company in South Africa – …
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Trouble for Anglo American associate in South Africa
Opponents of Anglo American subsidiary to be sentenced
Jubilee South Africa
Press Statement
30 August 2010
Sekiming activsts who stood up to Anglo Platinum and its Section 21 company will be sentenced on 1 September 2010.
Sixteen community members in Sekiming …
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Responsible Jewellery’s scope to include platinum
The London-based Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), a not-for-profit organization that certifies businesses within the diamond and gold jewelry supply chains, has expanded the scope of its certification system to include the platinum group metals. RJC, …
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Anglo American subsidiary under fire again in South Africa
Press Release from the Bench Marks Foundation, http://www.bench-marks.org.za/
Anglo Platinum employee accused of disrupting community meeting
The Bench Marks Foundation has expressed its concern suggesting that an employee of Anglo Platinum was instrumental in …
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Communities protest against British-based mining companies in South Africa
The press statement below mentions Richard Spoor. Richard Spoor is a human rights lawyer who has represented communities resisting encroachment on their land by mining companies. He is currently being sued for defamation by Anglo …
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ANGLO PLATINUM: HANDS OFF RICHARD SPOOR!
Anglo Platinum is a subsidiary of London-based Anglo American
Jubilee South Africa PRESS ALERT, Date: 12/2/2010
COMMUNITY TO PICKET ON 15 FEB AT PRETORIA HIGH COURT!
ANGLO PLATINUM: HANDS OFF RICHARD SPOOR!
Community members from …
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Anglo American subsidiary stopped from removing school in South Africa
Jubilee South Africa
11 January 2010
Press Release
Anglo Platinum stopped from removing Seritarita School
In the Mapela region, Anglo Platinum is trying to forge ahead with its plans to relocate the Seritarita School, much …
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Unemployed march against Anglo American subsidiary
Jubilee South Africa
Press Statement
14 December 2009
Unemployed people from Mapela and Mokopane in Limpopo province will march to Anglo Platinum PPL mine tomorrow to highlight the lack of employment in and around the …
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Anglo American subsidiary bulldozes farmers’ crops in South Africa
Jubilee South Africa
Press Statement
3 December 2009
ANGLO PLATINUM BULLDOZES SEKURUWE COMMUNITY’S MEALIE FIELDS
Today the Sekuruwe community stood and watched as Anglo Platinum proceeded to bulldoze land the community used for ploughing fields. …
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Communities picket Anglo American subsidiary’s operations in South Africa
Jubilee South Africa Press Statement, I December 2009
The police in Mokopane, Limpopo Province, arrested two activists from Ga Machikiri and Ga Mokaba and are searching for others from Ga Mokaba and Ga Molekane. The …
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South African villagers take action against Anglo American subsidiary
Press statement: Sekuruwe community takes action on desecrated graves
Issued by Jubilee South Africa, 24 September 2009
The Sekuruwe community in the Mapela area, north of Mokopane in Limpopo Province, has been taking action for …
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Rebuffed by larger rival, Xstrata eyes Lonmin
If the Swiss-based, London-listed company bids for the world’s third-largest platinum producer, it could signal an end to its hostile pursuit of Anglo American. The mining world’s great white shark – Xstrata PLC – is …
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