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May 14, 2018· The massacre resulted from as a wildcat strike at a mine owned by Lonmin in the Marikana area of ... 2014 platinum belt strike. ... The strike was the longest work stoppage in South African .

Aug 21, 2012· South Africa''s platinum industry is the largest in the world and in 2011 reported total revenues of, which is expected to increase by % over the next five years. Lonmin itself is one of the largest producers of platinum in the world, and the bulk of its tonnage comes from the Marikana mine.

Jun 24, 2014· The world''s top three platinum producers and the upstart union that led an unprecedented fivemonth strike signed an agreement on Tuesday, bringing to .

Jun 25, 2019· Total refined production of platinum including recycled material was estimated to be million ounces in 2014.. This represented a roughly eight percent decrease from 2013, which was the result of a fivemonthlong strike by workers at South Africa''s three largest platinum mining companies.. The strike by 70,000 workers resulted in an estimated loss of over 1 million ounces of platinum ...

On 15 November 2014 workers at South Africa''s major platinum producers – Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum, and Lonmin – went on strike demanding that wages be immediately doubled. However, after five months of striking they settled for a .

2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa. ... The South African mining industry shed 20,000 jobs in the 12 months leading to June 2013, and that trend was set to continue due to low margins, cost pressures and volatile commodity prices. Additionally, labour costs in the mining sector account for 45% to 50% of ...

May 12, 2014· Lonmin profit tumbles as mining strike halts production Violence at Lonmin''s South African mines threaten plans to end the strike as company reports a 40pc drop in .

Feb 27, 2019· The world''s biggest platinum miners won a reprieve after a South African court reserved judgment on whether to block a weeklong industry strike that was scheduled to start Thursday night.

Tens of thousands of platinum workers in South Africa went on strike Thursday to demand higher salaries, bringing a key part of South Africa''s economy to a near standstill.

Platinum mining in South Africa. In South Africa, the discovery of the first platinum nuggets dates back to 1924. The geologist Hans Merensky''s followup work resulted in the discovery of two deposits, each around 100km in length, which became known as the Bushveld Igneous Complex.

Jul 10, 2016· In what seems like an annual event, platinum mining companies in South Africa are bracing for what could be another year of labour unrest. The firms that mine .

strike in South Africa''s platinum industry. The strike lasted .ve months, ending in June 2014 when producers reached an agreement with the main labour unions. The immediate impacts on local mining towns were particularly severe, but our research shows that the strike could also have long

Jan 23, 2014· Strike grinds South African platinum mining to a halt ... Tens of thousands of platinum workers in South Africa went on strike today to demand higher salaries, and Anglo American Platinum (AGPPY ...

Anglo American halts SAfrican mine work. ANGLO American has suspended platinum operations at a mine in South Africa as unrest spreads. ... following a wildcat strike at Lonmin''s Marikana platinum ...

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 union leader.

Aug 14, 2012· MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) The world''s no. 3 platinum producer Lonmin has been forced to freeze mining at its South African operations after .

Nov 12, 2008· UPDATE 2Lonmin says strike halts SAfrica platinum mine. ... against a percent rise in the platinum sector index .JPLAT in South Africa. South Africa.

Oct 29, 2013· Workers at The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) seem to be on a strike spree, as they voted to strike at Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) ''s South African ...

Aug 15, 2014· After the massacre: life in South Africa''s platinum mining belt Two years ago, 34 striking miners in South Africa were shot dead by security forces. The coverup was a national scandal.

Mar 03, 2010· [] — 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.

Jun 25, 2019· Total refined production of platinum including recycled material was estimated to be million ounces in 2014.. This represented a roughly eight percent decrease from 2013, which was the result of a fivemonthlong strike by workers at South Africa''s three largest platinum mining companies.. The strike by 70,000 workers resulted in an estimated loss of over 1 million ounces of platinum ...

May 14, 2013· Lonmin Plc, the world''s thirdlargest platinum producer, said operations at its Marikana mine in South Africa have been halted after workers refused to .

At least 15 mining firms in South Africa have received notices of strikes to be held next week in support of colleagues at SibanyeStillwater who downed tools over wages and job cuts, Minerals ...

Oct 28, 2019· Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. ADR company facts, information and stock details by MarketWatch. ... Strike halts platinum mining in South Africa. ... South African mining strike spreads. 11:28 ...
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