Miners who laid down their tools at the Royal Bafokeng Platinum company resumed working after a meeting with the country's largest mine union and mine management reached a deal to ... Read more »
The government announced a national week of mourning, including a task team to probe labour issues and a committee to provide support to relatives who were involved in the deadly ... Read more »
The police chief says that police officers were forced to shoot the 34 striking miners after a series of violent protests at one of the world's largest platinum-producing mines. Read more »
Unrest at Lonmin - one of the world's largest platinum-producing mines - led to the deaths of several people, including police, after nearly a week's strike action involving rival ... Read more »
Police have vowed to continue investigations into the killing of a Chinese national at Sinazongwe's Collum Coal Mine after riots broke out. Read more »
Leaders in the mining sector will meet in Accra Ghana in September to discuss amongst other issues, growth drivers for investment into regional mining and China's demand for ... Read more »
The South African mining sector is thought to be in decline, despite the mineral abundance. Read more »
Abandoned tin mining sites in Jos and neighbouring towns have exposed residents to increasing incidence of cancer linked to radioactive waste. Read more »
Anglo American has been ordered by a UK High Court to disclose an array of documents to ex-gold miners who are suing the company after contracting the illness, silicosis. Read more »
Growing poverty and unemployment forces thousands of miners from Lesotho's capital, Maseru to return to abandoned mineshafts and take their chances as illegal miners. Read more »
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