September 27, 2012 Friedland’s Ivanplats IPO: ‘It’s a gun to the head’ If Ivanplats's $165 million worth of bonds are not redeemed for stock, rates on the debt soars to credit card-like repayments of just under 19% on November 10 and to…
September 26, 2012 South African mining stuck in ’19th century’ Former anti-Apartheid activist and Gold Fields board member Mamphela Ramphele has some harsh words for South Africa's mining bosses.
September 20, 2012 South Africa union fears ‘jobs bloodbath’ after Lonmin precedent A bad choice of words.
September 16, 2012 Amplats to resume South Africa operations on Tuesday JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum plans to resume operations at its Rustenburg mine in South Africa on Tuesday after it suspended work following labor unrest, it said on Sunday.
September 11, 2012 New body found at Lonmin’s mine; miners refuse to go back to work The body of a man slashed to death was found Tuesday at Lonmin’s (LON:JSE) Marikana platinum mine in South Africa's North West province, where a protracted wildcat strike has cost…
September 9, 2012 South African police brace as Lonmin workers set to return on Monday South African police are braced for possible violence ahead of Monday's back-to-work deadline for striking workers at Lonmin's flagship platinum mine, where 44 people died in labour strife last month,…
September 8, 2012 Strike costs Lonmin $95 million so far Analysts estimate that the wage increase, if enacted, would wipe out the company's already thin margins.
September 5, 2012 South Africa’s mining troubles get anime treatment Taiwanese news animators, Next Media Animation, produced a video showing the unfolding platinum troubles in South Africa.
August 29, 2012 Talks start after deadly Lonmin strike in S. Africa Managers, unions and workers at the troubled platinum miner Lonmin's (LON:JSE) Marikana mine, started talks with South African government mediators on Wednesday as thousands of miners continued a strike that…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
