Disputes continue in South African platinum belt
…embarking on yet another wildcat strike, despite a meeting with him this week. This as North West police declared their readiness for the impending strike, which Lonmin says is illegal….
South African labour strife: no resolution in sight
Lonmin’s strike ends but now Amplats (Anglo American Platinum) is in brace position. Workers at Amplats say, We shall not accept one more job loss at Angloplats – We shall…
"Get on your bike!" urges London Calling: lifting the lid on metal's king of the road
…hard to find. (Continuing upheavals and strikes at UK-owned mines, such as Lonmin and Anglo Platinum in South Africa, being one of them). However, there’s a bright light at the…
South Africa's militant mine union shows new focus
…major mines for months. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=12184. Among London-listed mining companies operating in South Africa are Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, BHP Billiton, Coal of Africa Limited, Lonmin, Rio Tinto and Xstrata….
News from the South African Alternative Mining Indaba – protests from across Africa
…government and unions over its plans for large-scale retrenchments in the their platinum mines, and details of the massacre at Lonmin’s Marikana mine continue to be published. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=12134. Conflict…