Aug 17, 2012 · Footage captures the moment police in South Africa opened fire on "armed and dangerous" striking miners. Report by Sam Datta-Paulin. Like us on Facebook at h.
May 13, 2020 · South Africa must allow its mines to run at full capacity, otherwise a national coronavirus lockdown risks crippling the industry, Sibanye-Stillwater (SBSW .
May 13, 2020 · South Africa produces 75% of the world's platinum and about 40% of palladium. South Africa's labor-intensive mines need to be at a minimum of 75% to .
In 1986, 177 mineworkers were killed at Kinross Mine in one of South Africa's worst mine disasters.
May 12, 1995 · Between 600 and 900 miners are killed and 15,000 badly injured each year in South African mines. The National Union of Mineworkers, the country's largest black labor union, has campaigned over the .
Aug 17, 2012 · South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, condemned the killings but made no reference to the handling of the situation by the police. "We are shocked and dismayed at .
More than 170 mineworkers are killed at Kinross Mine, South Africa. 16 September 1986. References. Anon. (1995) 'Mine disaster pushes safety to top of political agenda' [online] Available at: [Accessed 6 September 2010]|
Five killed in South Africa coal mine blast Thursday February 7 2019 South African police said on February 7, 2019 that five people had died after trespassing into a disused mine at the Gloria near Middelburg in the eastern province of Mpumalanga.
May 19, 2015 · The long read: In 2012 a strike at the Marikana mine in South Africa ended in the killing of 34 miners. Investigations have revealed one man emerged who .
Apr 04, 2018 · South Africa profile - Timeline . The killing of 34 striking miners at the Marikana platinum mine shocked South Africa. . Police open fire on workers at a platinum mine in Marikana, killing .
Nov 07, 2019 · Gunmen attacked a convoy near a Canadian mining site in Burkina Faso, killing at least 37 people and wounding 60 others, . is a gateway south into coastal West Africa.
Jul 16, 2018 · Six South Africa miners were killed Sunday in a fire; the nation's mining industry is heading for the deadliest year since 2012 after the underground copper fire at a Palabora Mining Company-managed mine.
Aug 17, 2012 · Police shoot strikers at South Africa's Lonmin Marikana mine At least 30 people have been killed in deadly clashes at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana near South Africa.
Before Wednesday's accident, 13 people had been killed at the mine so far this year, Fisher said. South Africa, the world's leading gold producer, has some of the world's deepest mines, and .
Kimberley, city, diamond-mining centre, and capital of Northern Cape province, South Africa.It lies near the Free State province border. Founded after the discovery of diamonds on farms in the area in 1869–71, the mining camp of Kimberley grew as a result of the intensive digging of the diamond-bearing pipe at the hill called Colesberg Koppie.
Aug 16, 2012 · On 16 August 2012, the South African Police Service (SAPS) opened fire on a crowd of striking mineworkers at Marikana, in the North West Province. The police killed 34 mineworkers, and left 78 seriously injured. Following the open fire assault - 250 of the miners were arrested. This event culminated after an intense week-long protest in which .
The event is the latest in a series of mishaps in recent months at Sibanye-Stillwater's mines that have left workers killed, injured or trapped, angering unions who accuse the company of negligence.
Aug 24, 2018 · Their twisted vision is South Africa is the canary in the coal mine. . Some 19,016 killings were recorded in South Africa between April 2016 .
South Africa in particular has a massive mining industry – it is a major source of diamonds, gold, platinum and coal, and is home to most of the deepest mines in the world. With a vast supply of highly sought-after raw materials and a relatively low population density considering the space, South Africa has a thriving mining industry.
Aug 31, 2016 · South Africa's fatality frequency rate - a ratio of deaths per million hours worked - fell to 0.08 in 2015 from 0.3 in 2003. That remains higher than other mining jurisdictions such as Australia .
May 12, 1995 · Between 600 and 900 miners are killed and 15,000 badly injured each year in South African mines. The National Union of Mineworkers, the country's largest black labor union, has campaigned over the .
A memorial service has been held in South Africa on Wednesday to remember the victims of the Marikana massacre five years ago, in which 34 miners who were on strike were shot and killed .
Jun 11, 2018 · Three workers have been killed underground a mine owned by Sibanye-Stillwater and two others are still missing, the company said on Monday.. According to a statement by the mine, five workers had entered an "abandoned working place" at Kloof Ikamva shaft, south of Johannesburg.
SOUTH African police have recovered the body of a miner killed in clashes at a leading platinum mine, as President Jacob Zuma appealed for an end to months of often violent industrial disputes.
May 20, 2019 · History of mining in South Africa: Early industrial developments. The first mine to be constructed in what is now South Africa began operations in 1852, a copper project that would go on to form the cornerstone of the town of Springbokfontein, today Springbok, in the Northern Cape province.
Jun 03, 2013 · Image caption Industrial relations remain volatile in South Africa's key mining sector . A unionist has been killed and another wounded at a Lonmin-owned platinum mine in South Africa.
South Africa produces 75% of the world's platinum and about 40% of palladium. South Africa's labor-intensive mines need to be at a minimum of 75% to 80% of capacity to be viable, Froneman said.
South Africa produces 75% of the world's platinum and about 40% of palladium. South Africa's labor-intensive mines need to be at a minimum of 75% to 80% of capacity to be viable, Froneman said.
Jun 11, 2018 · Several workers who went missing Monday at a Sibanye Gold Ltd. mine in South Africa have been found dead, bringing the number of people killed at .
Jun 11, 2018 · Three workers have been killed underground a mine owned by Sibanye-Stillwater and two others are still missing, the company said on Monday.. According to a statement by the mine, five workers had entered an "abandoned working place" at Kloof Ikamva shaft, south of Johannesburg.