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South Africa’s mining troubles get anime treatment

Taiwanese news animators, Next Media Animation, produced a video showing the unfolding platinum troubles in South Africa.

Michael Allan McCrae | September 5, 2012 | 7:40 pm

South Africa drops Lonmin miners’ murder charges

South African prosecutors have temporarily withdrawn murder charges against the 270 miners accused Thursday of killing 34 striking colleagues shot dead by police at the platinum miner Lonmin's (LON:JSE) Marikana mine, but warned they could be recharged when inquiries were complete.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2012 | 4:12 pm

Macabre twist: Lonmin protesters who survived massacre face murder charges

Two weeks after South African police opened fire on a group of 3,000 workers and killed 34 people protesting at the platinum miner Lonmin's (LON:JSE) Marikana mine, prosecutors are bringing murder charges against a unexpected group of suspects: the miners themselves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2012 | 7:13 pm

Talks start after deadly Lonmin strike in S. Africa

Managers, unions and workers at the troubled platinum miner Lonmin's (LON:JSE) Marikana mine, started talks with South African government mediators on Wednesday as thousands of miners continued a strike that has left 44 dead.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2012 | 1:32 pm

Families left behind after South Africa’s mining massacre

Al Jazeera tracked down some of the grieving family members of the miners who were killed in the Aug. 16 shootings that left 34 dead.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 25, 2012 | 8:53 pm

Nearly 60% of Lonmin’s workers report to work

Troubled platinum miner Lonmin (LON:LMI) said that 57% of its workers turned up for work.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 25, 2012 | 5:46 pm

Lonmin strikers given 24 hour reprieve

Only about a third of a 28,000-strong workforce reported for their shifts at Lonmin's Marikana platinum operations in South Africa. The London-based miner said workers who did not show up today would not face the sack – the deadline has been moved to tomorrow (Tuesday).

Frik Els | August 20, 2012 | 7:17 pm

Lonmin to miners: Rock up for work on Monday or you’re fired

The Lonmin violence is "a strike by the poor against the state and the haves" says analyst.

Frik Els | August 19, 2012 | 6:17 pm

Tragedy at Lonmin scaring investors in South Africa

The actual strike isn’t a deterrent to investors. But certainly the inability to get it under control will be of concern, particularly as this is now the third platinum mine that has seen conflict resulting in deaths this year.

Frik Els | August 19, 2012 | 12:49 am

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