On 16th August 2012, 34 workers on strike for a living wage were murdered by the police at a platinum mine owned by a British company called Lonmin. In this PowerPoint presentation, you will find resources for a two-lesson sequence about the Marikana Massacre. It is...
10 Years Since the Marikana Massacre: Still No Justice, Still No Peace Join the Marikana Solidarity Collective for a vigil outside the High Commission of South Africa to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the massacre of 34 striking workers by the police at...
Ahead of the tenth anniversary, Saleh Mamon recalls the events and examines what has happened since This article first appeared on the Labour Hub website. On 16th August 2012, heavily armed South African police officers cordoned hundreds of striking miners at a koppie...
Marikana community activist Ntombifikile Mthethwa (Photo: Alon Skuy) Dear friends, Amidst all the uncertainties, conflicts and injustices in the news at present, we at London Mining Network note with outrage and great sadness the murder this week of Ntombifikile...
Dear friends, The world’s biggest mining company, BHP, has announced that it intends to terminate its dual-listed status, with BHP plc incorporated in the UK and BHP Ltd in Australia, and simplify its structure by becoming primarily an Australian company, with...
Rio Tinto’s business harms people, climate and nature. No matter how it tries to greenwash what it does, the fact r… https://t.co/c6qYG5FvsG 2 days ago
