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…

August 26, 2012

New York gold posts best week since January on stimulus hopes

Gold prices ended flat on Friday as the market took a breather after surging to a four-month high on Thursday on fresh […]

August 25, 2012

Families left behind after South Africa’s mining massacre

Al Jazeera tracked down some of the grieving family members of the miners who were killed in the Aug. 16 shootings that left 34 dead.

August 25, 2012

Nearly 60% of Lonmin’s workers report to work

Troubled platinum miner Lonmin (LON:LMI) said that 57% of its workers turned up for work.

August 20, 2012

Lonmin strikers given 24 hour reprieve

Only about a third of a 28,000-strong workforce reported for their shifts at Lonmin's Marikana platinum operations in South Africa. The London-based miner said workers who did not show up…

August 19, 2012

Tragedy at Lonmin scaring investors in South Africa

The actual strike isn’t a deterrent to investors. But certainly the inability to get it under control will be of concern, particularly as this is now the third platinum mine…