October 15, 2012 Anglo American iron ore unit fires striking miners Anglo America's (NYSE:AAL) Kumba Iron Ore announced on Monday that it had fired almost 300 workers in South Africa for participating in an illegal strike and commandeering millions in company…
October 15, 2012 72 Gold Fields miners arrested in South Africa South African police have arrested 72 miners from the Gold Field's (NYSE:GFI) KDC Kloof mine following violent clashes at a protest near Johannesburg.
October 13, 2012 Anglo American suffers losses of $126 million on wild cat strikes The world's largest platinum producer has announced losses to revenue of $126 million as result of protracted labor disputes in South Africa.
October 12, 2012 Report: Half of gold miners in Africa could be children Many children and teenagers skip school to work at the gold mines where they can earn $14 during a six-day week workweek.
October 12, 2012 Areva mothballs Namibia uranium mine The price of the nuclear fuel is down 10% in just the last three months.
October 12, 2012 Vale kicks off copper production at Zambia mine Brazil's Vale (NYSE:VALE) announced it has started producing copper concentrate at its Lubambe mine in Zambia.
October 12, 2012 South Africa: Mining labour unrest comes full circle The intensity of the current wave of protest echoes the far-reaching Durban strikes in 1973, writes Lisa Steyn.
October 11, 2012 South African gold miners reject wage offer Striking gold miners have rejected the industry's latest wage offer, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Thursday, confirming mining companies’ fears of labour unrest lasting longer than expected.
October 10, 2012 SEMAFO announces third quarter gold production of 52,300 ounces The company today announced production totaling 52,300 ounces of gold for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012.
October 9, 2012 Gold One fires over 75% of its workers South Africa's Gold One followed Amplats example and fired Tuesday 1,435 of its 1,900 Ezulwini employees in South Africa, after a week-long illegal strike.
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