Lonmin wage hikes insubstantial
Most Lonmin workers will not be that much better off than they were before the six-
week strike that started on August 10.
Panel appointed to drive platinum labour debate
UPDATED: The panel, mandated by the Chamber of Mines, will open discussion on
centralised bargaining and socio-economic issues that relate to platinum mining.
Lonmin’s Scott can’t rule out “tough decisions’
Simon Scott, interim CEO for Lonmin, said there may still be some tough decisions to
make regarding the platinum producer’s business despite workers returning to work.
Amplats issues ultimatum to workers
Anglo American Platinum has issued an ultimatum to striking workers, saying its
employees are compelled to report for duty from Thursday evening.
Lonmin strike over
UPDATED: Striking miners at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine have accepted a company offer of a 22% overall pay increase.
Lonmin pitches bonus to break wage impasse
Sapa reports that Lonmin has offered R1,500 in a one-off bonus in order to break the
six week strike. This and other updates from the wire agencies on the strike talks
progress.
Amplats’s Griffith: “Let’s learn from gold’
Miners operating in platinum have much to learn from their peers in gold, according
to Anglo American Platinum CEO Chris Griffith.
It’s either wage hikes or jobs, says Lonmin
The demand for a R12,500 a month salary is unsustainable and will cause some
workers to lose their jobs so that the remainder can earn that much, says Lonmin
CEO Simon Scott.
SA leaders thought Marikana would “blow over’
SA’s leaders did not respond earlier to the ongoing crisis in Marikana and
surrounding mines because they thought that "Marikana was an isolated incident'.
Lonmin strike claims first job casualties
The ongoing strike at Lonmin’s operations has claimed its first operational casualty
as the company announces the closure of its K4 shaft.