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.
August 17, 2012 Latest on South Africa mine clashes: 44 dead, 78 injured, 259 arrested A standoff between hundreds of strikers wielding pangas and sticks at London-listed Lonmin's Marikana mine ended when police began firing on a surging crowds leaving many dead.
August 17, 2012 Wallbridge terminates Booth River option The company announced today it has terminated its agreement with 4763 NWT Ltd., to which Wallbridge was granted the option to acquire a 100% interest of certain mineral claims located…
August 16, 2012 Death toll climbs to 28 at Lonmin mine South African police began firing on a surging crowd of workers leaving 18 people dead.
August 13, 2012 South Africa platinum mine death toll reach nine as rival unions clash A nightshift policeman hacked to death during clashes between rival unions brings to nine the number of fatalities at Lonmin's platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa.
August 11, 2012 Platinum:gold ratio falls further While the near term outlook for platinum remains rather poor, both HSBC and Barclays remain positive on its long term fundamentals.
August 4, 2012 Platinum and palladium continue to move sideways Unless it mounts a challenge against its $1,500 resistance level, platinum will "stay on loose grounds" and will fail to attract new investment.
August 3, 2012 Did you hear the one about the New Jersey swami that’s worth 175lb of platinum? Congregants are expected to throng the Shree Swaminarayan temple in New Jersey this Sunday to ceremonially weigh their guru in honour of his 70th birthday. Preliminary estimates are that Swami…
August 1, 2012 Three people shot dead after mob rushes Aquarius Platinum mine Three protestors are dead and 20 are injured at Aquarius Platinum's Kwezi shaft when 200 disgruntled former contractors, some carrying petrol bombs, forced their way onto the company's property.
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