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Lonmin

Editorial: We can do without this kind of BEE
Article
/ 2 October 2014

Editorial: We can do without this kind of BEE

No one is claiming Lonmin broke any formal rules or acted unlawfully; the issue is a moral one.

By Editorial
Farlam: Lonmin did not pursue housing agreement
Article
/ 29 September 2014

Farlam: Lonmin did not pursue housing agreement

Lonmin found funding to build its workers housing, it has been revealed, but now it doesn’t know what happened to the funding agreement.

By Sarah Evans
Ramaphosa declares R76-million, rest kept confidential
Article
/ 18 September 2014

Ramaphosa declares R76-million, rest kept confidential

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared R76-million in personal wealth, but it is just the tip of the iceberg in the politician’s bank balance.

By Sapa
Cyril Ramaphosa’s Lonmin tax-dodge headache
Article
/ 18 September 2014

Cyril Ramaphosa’s Lonmin tax-dodge headache

Having recently blasted corporate tax evaders, the deputy president now has egg on his face after Lonmin’s Bermuda tax avoidance tactics surfaced.

By Andisiwe Makinana and Craig Mckune
Farlam: Lonmin failed to ‘think outside the box’
Article
/ 15 September 2014

Farlam: Lonmin failed to ‘think outside the box’

Former Lonmin executive admits that the deadly 2012 strike called for extraordinary negotiations that didn’t fall within the company’s structures.

By Sarah Evans
Platinum mining a guessing game for investors
Article
/ 8 September 2014

Platinum mining a guessing game for investors

As Anglo disposes of its Rustenberg mines, other companies are betting that the troubled metal will yield dividends further down the line.

By Staff Reporter
The PIC favours platinum shares over gold
Article
/ 1 September 2014

The PIC favours platinum shares over gold

Despite tough times of late for South Africa’s platinum sector the Public Investment Corporation is betting on the precious metals’ comeback.

By Franz Wild
Marikana striker: No reason to apologise
Article
/ 27 August 2014

Marikana striker: No reason to apologise

Marikana strike leader Xolani Nzuza said he did not owe an apology to the families of Lonmin employees killed for reporting for work in August 2012.

By Staff Reporter
Lonmin objects to questions on worker housing
Article
/ 20 August 2014

Lonmin objects to questions on worker housing

The mine insists that it would not be logical to incorporate concerns regarding social conditions into the cross-examination of witnesses.

By Staff Reporter
Remember Marikana: Nine things you need to know
Article
/ 15 August 2014

Remember Marikana: Nine things you need to know

While the Farlam commission continues, the Marikana massacre has influenced everything from the families to art and politics. Let’s take a look.

By Staff Reporter
Marikana: Cop says protesters were peaceful
Article
/ 14 August 2014

Marikana: Cop says protesters were peaceful

A senior police officer has told the Farlam commission ​that an "excited" Lonmin employee instructed police to confront a peaceful protest group.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Lonmin inks new deal with Bapo
Article
/ 8 August 2014

Lonmin inks new deal with Bapo

Critics are concerned the Bapo ba Mogale are being short-changed with its new equity deal.

By Staff Reporter
SAPS was ‘assisted’ with food parcels at Marikana
Article
/ 31 July 2014

SAPS was ‘assisted’ with food parcels at Marikana

A Lonmin employee maintains he "wouldn’t have an idea" why an entry regarding food parcels for SAPS was deleted from the mine’s occurrence books.

By Sapa
Lonmin sells shares to meet BEE deadline
Article
/ 30 July 2014

Lonmin sells shares to meet BEE deadline

The platinum miner will sell shares to the Bapo ba Mogale community in a bid to meet a black ownership target of 26% by 2015.

By Andre Janse and Van Vuuren
Marikana: Lonmin accused of hiding shooting records
Article
/ 29 July 2014

Marikana: Lonmin accused of hiding shooting records

Lonmin is accused of deliberately changing records to conceal that their security personnel had fired shots at strikers.

By Staff Reporter
Marikana: Crowd of protesting miners impossible to stop
Article
/ 28 July 2014

Marikana: Crowd of protesting miners impossible to stop

A member of Lonmin’s tactical response unit has told the Farlam commission that stopping the approximately 3 000 protesters was impossible.

By Sapa
Marikana: Security warning not heeded, with fatal results
Article
/ 25 July 2014

Marikana: Security warning not heeded, with fatal results

Had the Lonmin security guards observed a radio security warning they might never have confronted the enraged miners and suffered fatalities.

By Staff Reporter
Anglo Platinum meets sales contracts even as strike cuts output
Article
/ 17 July 2014

Anglo Platinum meets sales contracts even as strike cuts output

The platinum mining giant was able to fulfill its contracts despite a devastating five-month long strike which wiped out its profits.

By Andre Janse Van Vuuren
Amplats profit likely wiped out by five-month strike
Article
/ 14 July 2014

Amplats profit likely wiped out by five-month strike

Ahead of the release of its full earning report, Anglo American Platinum said it expects it finances were adversely affected by industrial action.

By Andre Janse and Van Vuuren
Amcu signs settlement agreement despite outsider speculation
Article
/ 24 June 2014

Amcu signs settlement agreement despite outsider speculation

The resolution of the five-month strike in the platinum sector has been welcomed, but there are concerns its effects will not disappear soon.

By Sapa
Amcu, platinum mines reach deal ‘in principle’
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Amcu, platinum mines reach deal ‘in principle’

Amcu members have urged leader Joseph Mathunjwa to sign a wage deal with the platinum firms after they announced reaching "in principle undertakings".

By Staff Reporter
Mining capital must play ball to save the sector
Analysis
/ 12 June 2014

Mining capital must play ball to save the sector

An orderly restructuring of the platinum industry is essential after the longest strike in our history, writes Gilad Isaacs.

By Staff Reporter
Economic week ahead: Mining for luck
Article
/ 9 June 2014

Economic week ahead: Mining for luck

SA’s new mining minister will sit down with company and union officials in a last-ditch attempt to end the platinum sector’s long-running strike.

By Matt Quigley
Investment funds and jeweller stocks bridge the platinum supply gap
Article
/ 5 June 2014

Investment funds and jeweller stocks bridge the platinum supply gap

A chemicals and precious metals multinational says excess supply means platinum miners are suffering more from the work stoppage than buyers are.

By Staff Reporter
Mining minister says platinum industry ‘very close’ to strike solution
Article
/ 2 June 2014

Mining minister says platinum industry ‘very close’ to strike solution

The mineral resources minister says parties are close to finding a solution to the platinum mining strike, although critics are skeptical of this.

By Paul Burkhardt
Amcu’s case against mining companies get dismissed
Article
/ 2 June 2014

Amcu’s case against mining companies get dismissed

The Labour Court has rejected an application by Amcu to prevent platinum mining companies from contacting employees directly during current strikes.

By Sapa
Amcu mediator: Platinum companies may have avoided tax
Article
/ 29 May 2014

Amcu mediator: Platinum companies may have avoided tax

A negotiator says the firms involved in a dispute with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union may be guilty of tax and wage evasion.

By Jenna Etheridge
NW premier condemns petrol bombing incident in platinum belt
Article
/ 29 May 2014

NW premier condemns petrol bombing incident in platinum belt

Supra Mahumapelo has called on communities in Sefikile, in the platinum belt, to exercise restraint after two houses were allegedly petrol bombed.

By Sapa
Inter-ministerial team expected to meet Amcu, mining bosses
Article
/ 29 May 2014

Inter-ministerial team expected to meet Amcu, mining bosses

A team of officials from various departments will meet mining bosses and Amcu over strikes in the platinum belt.

By Sapa
New mining minister steps up strike intervention
Article
/ 28 May 2014

New mining minister steps up strike intervention

Two days after taking up his post, Ngoako Ramathlodi has established an intergovernmental technical team to resolve the strike in the platinum belt.

By Andre Janse and Van Vuuren
Platinum producers in talks with labour court judge
Article
/ 27 May 2014

Platinum producers in talks with labour court judge

Employers on the platinum belt are committed to meeting again with a labour court judge in a bid to end the protracted wage strike.

By Paul Burkhardt
Mines minister faces uphill Amcu-platinum belt battle
Article
/ 27 May 2014

Mines minister faces uphill Amcu-platinum belt battle

The new mineral resources minister begins his tenure with a difficult task – seeking a solution to the country’s longest ever mines strike.

By Staff Reporter
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