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 22, 2012

South Africa’s massacre: peeling the onion

The shooting dead of striking miners by armed police at Marikana exposes hard truths about post-apartheid South Africa that the country's new elites have preferred to ignore, says Roger Southall.

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

Lonmin to miners: Rock up for work on Monday or you’re fired

The Lonmin violence is "a strike by the poor against the state and the haves" says analyst.

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…

August 18, 2012

Lonmin now seeks $1 billion rights offer backed by Xstrata

The news follows the closure of Lonmin's Marikana mine in the NorthWest province of South Africa after clashes between rival unions and police left 44 dead.

August 18, 2012

Exclusive Analysis: Platinum violence could spread to South Africa’s coal, iron mines – gold safe for now

More than just rivalry between unions, the platinum mine violence in South Africa has implications for the ruling ANC alliance.

August 18, 2012

President Zuma calls for unity as the country grieves Lonmin deaths

Marikana President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to unite as a nation as the country mourns the deaths of 34 protestors killed during clashes with police in Marikana,…

August 17, 2012

Platinum up after killings

Investors sent platinum group metals higher after the massacre in South Africa.