October 8, 2012 Illegal Chinese gold mining triggers conflict in Ghana Illegal gold mining by Chinese nationals using heavy machinery has fueled resentment and hostility amongst local communities in Ghana.
October 8, 2012 Kumba Iron declares force majeure in South Africa The 40 million tonnes a year Sishen mine only has enough stockpiles for a week.
October 8, 2012 Ruling party aligned union losing grip on South Africa mining NUM's diminishing influence – blamed in part on its political affiliations and its perceived closeness to big business – is most striking at Impala Platinum's Rustenberg mine where its enrollment…
October 8, 2012 South Africa platinum industry to discuss new frameworks South Africa's platinum mining industry met last week to look at a new dispensation for the sector with the help of professional facilitators.
October 8, 2012 Aquarius Platinum dives upon CEO’s sudden departure Shares in Aquarius Platinum have plunged in the wake of the sudden departure of its CEO Stuart Murray.
October 7, 2012 South African union leader shot dead near Lonmin mine: NUM A branch leader of South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was shot dead on Friday near a mine run by platinum producer Lonmin as labor unrest sweeps the mining…
October 7, 2012 Anglo American Platinum is a disgrace – ANCYL Amplats is a disgrace. The ANC Youth League is deeply disturbed and angered by the irrational and illogical firing of 12 000 workers by Anglo American Platinum (Amplat).
October 5, 2012 Gold Fields still trying to get workers to disarm, strike continues Gold Fields spokesman Sven Lunsche said today that the disarming of striking workers at the company's KDC West mine is a solid step toward avoiding the need to evict workers…
October 5, 2012 Gold One Int’l suspends 14,000 striking workers South Africa's Gold One International Ltd. yesterday suspended 14,000 workers on strike at the company's Cooke 4 shaft in Ezulwini on the West Rand.
October 5, 2012 Harmony Gold: Kusasalethu mine still closed as workers barricade entrance Harmony Gold Mining Co. said yesterday that workers barricaded the entrance to its Kusasalethu mine on the West Rand keeping mine operations shuttered.
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