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Aug 15, 2014 · Striking platinum mine workers march together in Marikana, near to the site of 2012’s massacre. Photograph: Jason Larkin/Institute Photograph: Jason Larkin/Jason Larkin / Institute South...
Oct 5, 2012 · Download this stock image: Striking platinum miners march near the Anglo-American Platinum (AMPLATS) mine near Rustenburg in South Africa's North West Province, October 5, 2012. World no. 1 platinum producer AMPLATS said on Friday it had fired 12,000 workers taking part in a three-week illegal strike, following through on tough talk against the ...
Dec 19, 2023 · Updated 12:34 PM PDT, December 19, 2023. CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — More than 2,000 workers remained underground for a second day Tuesday in a protest over pay and benefits at a platinum mine in South Africa. The mine is owned by Implats, which is one of the world’s biggest platinum miners.
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Sep 12, 2012 · A miner holding a panga dances in front of police officers during their march against Andrew Saffy Memorial Hospital discharging injured colleagues into police custody in Lonmin Platinum...
Oct 5, 2012 · JOHANNESBURG -- Anglo American Platinum fired 12,000 wildcat strikers on Friday, a high-stakes attempt by the world's biggest platinum producer to push back at a wave of illegal stoppages...
Strike. On January 23, 2014, nearly 70,000 AMCU platinum workers in the Rustenburg area went on strike. [4] . The strike affected all three of South Africa's major platinum producers, with Lonmin hardest hit. [1] . Mines which would otherwise produce around 40% of the world's platinum had seized operating. [5]
Oct 5, 2012 · Striking miners march near Anglo American Platinum's Rustenburg mine in the North West province of South Africa. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters South Africa