
Strike halts Lonmin platinum mine Miningreview
Nov 13, 2008· Lonmin’s Limpopo platinum mine Johannesburg, South Africa — MININGREVIEW.COM — 13 November 2008 Both union and company officials have confirmed that a strike over a pay dispute by more than 2 000 union members has halted production at a mine owned by Lonmin plc the world’s third largest platinum producer.. Reuters quotes Lonmin as saying that the mine was UPDATE 2-Lonmin says strike halts SAfrica platinum mine,Nov 12, 2008· JOHANNESBURG, Nov 12 (Reuters) A strike over a pay dispute by more than 2,000 union members halted production at a mine owned by the world's No.3 platinum producer Lonmin LMI.L LONJ.J, union and

Wildcat Strike Halts Lonmin Mine Operations in S Africa
May 13, 2013· Mining operation at a Lonmin platinum mine were brought to a halt as workers engaged in a wildcat strike. It's unclear if the strike is due to tensions between unions or the murder of a After the massacre: life in South Africa’s platinum mining,Aug 15, 2014· 10. 10. O n 16 August 2012, Thembisa Nkuzo was among a group of women who set out from their homes in Nkaneng settlement, in South Africa’s platinum mining district, and

Strike halts operations at Sierra Metals' Peru mine
Mar 22, 2019· TSX-listed miner Sierra Metals has suspended all mining and milling activity at its Yauricocha mine, in Peru, after unionised workers downed tools over contractor changes in a strike UPDATE 2-Lonmin says strike halts SAfrica platinum mine,Nov 12, 2008· JOHANNESBURG, Nov 12 (Reuters) A strike over a pay dispute by more than 2,000 union members halted production at a mine owned by the world's No.3 platinum producer Lonmin LMI.L LONJ.J, union and

Smokey Hills strike halts most operations Miningmx
Mar 03, 2010· [miningmx] — PLATINUM Australia, the Australian exploration firm developing platinum projects in South Africa, on Wednesday reported that strike action at its Smokey Hills mine in South Africa has halted almost all operations at the mine.Strike halts production at Rossing mine Miningreview,Jul 15, 2011· At work in the pit at Rossing uranium mine Windhoek, Namibia — MININGREVIEW.COM — 15 July 2011 A strike at mining giant Rio Tinto’s Rossing uranium mine in Namibia “’ the third largest uranium mine in the world “’ has brought production of the energy metal there to a complete standstill. “Production came to a halt yesterday morning, but we have not yet made an assessment of

After the massacre: life in South Africa’s platinum mining
Aug 15, 2014· 10. 10. O n 16 August 2012, Thembisa Nkuzo was among a group of women who set out from their homes in Nkaneng settlement, in South Africa’s platinum mining district, and South African platinum workers on strike BBC News,Jan 23, 2014· South African platinum workers on strike. The largest union in South Africa's platinum sector has called a strike over pay, the biggest in the mining

Marikana Residents struggle for their livelihoods and
The Marikana area in North West may be rich in platinum group metals, but the profits from mining them do not benefit residents, who have little hope of improving their lives.Key Points Domestic Labour Strife and Mining Moderation in,Strike halts platinum mining in South Africa. The Wall Street Journal, Jan 23, 2014. 6. IMF (2014). World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update: Is the tide rising, International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C. 7. South Africa Department of Trade and Industry (2013). Trade Statistics. 8. IEA (2013). Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2013 Market Trends

Argentine union's strike halts operations Mining Weekly
Mar 12, 2019· A strike at Canadian Goldcorp's Cerro Negro mine in Argentina has forced a halt to operations, the company said on Tuesday, calling the union's action at its biggest mine illegal. MiningAMS Stock Price Anglo American Platinum Ltd. Stock Quote,Strike halts platinum mining in South Africa Jan. 23, 2014 at 3:26 a.m. ET by MarketWatch Anglo American Platinum calls for talks with union

Africa Could Mine Its Way To Prosperity, But Stability
Feb 16, 2015· Zuma’s announcement comes at a time when persistent electricity shortages have stymied mining activity and rumblings of a miners’ strike similar to the one last year that brought platinum and palladium production to a five-month halt are intensifying.In South Africa, Ramaphosa rises as Lonmin expires,Dec 20, 2017· platinum rock drill operators’ inadequate wages and deplorable working and residential conditions, especially in comparison to mining executives’ ludicrously generous remuneration, the durability of apartheid-era migrancy, itself a condition dividing workers from the area’s traditional residents along familial, ethnic and (property

South Africa: COVID-19 Hits SA's Mining Sector allAfrica
The mining industry in South Africa still employs significant numbers of migrant workers from Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique. But there is a reduced risk of virus transfer at labour sendingMaamba collieries completes five years of energy supply,Aug 06, 2021· Maamba collieries completes five years of energy supply. This month marks five years since the commissioning of Zambia’s largest coalfired Thermal Power Plant at Maamba Collieries in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province and commencing supply of electricity to the national grid. The state-of-the-art 300 MW plant was commissioned by the

South Africa profile Timeline BBC News
Apr 04, 2018· 2012 October Platinum mine owner Amplats fires 12,000 striking miners as wave of wildcat strikes shows little sign of abating. 2013 December Nelson Mandela dies, aged 95.South African platinum workers on strike BBC News,Jan 23, 2014· South African platinum workers on strike. The largest union in South Africa's platinum sector has called a strike over pay, the biggest in the mining

The global wave of miners strikes and the case for the
Jun 03, 2021· In Peru, iron ore miners at the Chinese-owned Shougang Hierro Perú mines are on strike because at least 24 of their coworkers have died of COVID-19, Miners' Strike, Russian Sanctions Factor Into 5% Drop for,Apr 29, 2014· Platinum mining in South Africa has ground to a halt since the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union went on strike on Jan. 23 to demand higher pay.

SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTION IN 2012
Platinum 2013 Special Feature page 17 September 2012 Anglo Rustenburg operations are suspended on safety grounds; subsequently, an illegal strike halts most operations. November 2012 The Anglo strike ends in mid-month.In total, Anglo loses over 300,000 oz of platinum 'End of South Africa's platinum mine strike signals end of,Jun 25, 2014· After five months, South Africa's platinum miners strike has ended with a deal that will see the lowest paid workers receiving increases of R1,000 (£55) a month.

Anglo American halts SAfrican mine work
Anglo American halts SAfrican mine work. South Africa's mines have in recent weeks been hit by unrest following a wildcat strike at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine that has so far claimed 45IMPUY Stock Price Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. ADR,Strike halts platinum mining in South Africa Jan. 23, 2014 at 3:26 a.m. ET by MarketWatch. Gold futures at lowest settlement since August Feb. 13, 2013 at 2:32

SA’s platinum industry unlikely to meet demand for supply
Current mining supply delivers 1.1oz of palladium for every 1.000z of platinum mined, while automotive demand is at a ratio of 2. 3 to 1. Ten years ago this ratio was at 1.3 to 1 indicating significant substitution had taken place. This substitution will in the medium term result in a lower percentage of platinum recovered from total recycling.South Africa mediator resumes talks with striking platinum,Mar 26, 2014· JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) South Africa's government mediator met with the striking Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) on Wednesday to restart talks aimed at ending a crippling

S/African gov't should protect mine workers from job cuts
May 18, 2020· The South African government should protect mine workers from victimisation by their employers who are likely to use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to lay off their workers, a union official said on Monday.Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) president Joseph Mathunjwa asked the government to be strict in enforcing regulations to protect Strike halts South Africa gold mine 9Finance,Strike halts South Africa gold mine. By AAP. Gold Fields mines have also been hit by a labour stoppage, as well as big players in the platinum, coal, chrome and transport sectors.

Mineral Wealth and Protest in Sub-Saharan Africa African
Dec 19, 2016· Newmont’s Ahafo gold mine in southwestern Ghana, which began operating in 2006, is a good example of a mining venture that has been the target of mobilizations in opposition to extraction. Footnote 8 The Ahafo mine has been subject to repeated protests over issues of environmental contamination, land use, and water rights. The initial phaseCyril Ramaphosa relaunches neo-liberalism Pambazuka News,They were “acting pointedly” at the explicit request (by email the day before) of the main local shareholder of the Lonmin platinum mining company, who demanded “concomitant action” against the “dastardly criminals” i.e., 4000 mineworkers on a wildcat strike over miserable pay and living conditions.

Tenke Fungurume Mine Copperbelt Katanga Mining
Feb 21, 2020· Tenke Fungurume Mining SA (TFM) is one of the largest copper and cobalt producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Construction on the site began in the latter part of 2006, and in 2009, TFM produced its first copper. The mine has since become a vital source of income for local communities and the country by way of royalties and taxes, as well as the largest employer in the region.,