Mining strike
NUM members to strike at Gupta-owned Koornfontein mine
The union says mine management at Koornfontein promised to pay them on Sunday, but that has not happened.
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Ramaphosa’s promise to help resolve Optimum mine crisis welcomed
Workers have downed tools at the Hendrina-based operation as they fight to get paid, with the NUM threatening further unrest.
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Optimum mine workers yet to receive their salaries amid Gupta withdrawal
About 2,000 mine workers downed tools this week demanding that management tell them if they would be paid today.
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Fresh protests erupt outside Optimum Mine
Workers have gathered again this morning singing and dancing as they wait to hear from mine management and union bosses.
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Employees at Gupta-owned Optimum Mine to get clarity on salaries
Employees have been demanding clarity on the future of the mine after the Bank of Baroda which was responsible for administering their salaries stopped doing business in South Africa.
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NUM: Give us decent wages for our manpower
More than 30,000 coal mine workers affiliated to the NUM downed tools over a wage dispute.
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NUM: Coal-mining strike will hit investment
About 30,000 coal mineworkers affiliated with the NUM are on a nationwide strike over wages.
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Minister to visit volatile Steelpoort
Ngoako Ramatlhodi will visit the Steelpoort mining town of Sekhukune following days of violent protests.
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Zuma finds faults with controversial mining bill
The bill allows government to control 20 percent of new mining and petroleum ventures.
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SA considers declaring certain minerals as 'strategic'
Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said he was considering declaring certain minerals as 'strategic' for the country.
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Rand falls to week's low vs dollar
The local unit hit R10,6800 to the dollar on news of a fresh strike by Numsa.
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Families of slain cop, guard praise Mr X
Security guard Hassan Fundi’s widow said for a change, the focus shifted to other Marikana victims.
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‘Ramatlhodi mustn’t run and hide’
The DA has hit out at the new mining minister for stepping away from the platinum strike.
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Platinum strike 'could be nearing an end'
The crippling strike by around 70,000 Amcu members has cut 40 percent of global production of platinum.
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‘Mining investors looking elsewhere in Africa’
Mining specialist Olivier Barbeau says government needs to set the record straight.
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Num ‘extremely concerned’ about ‘hit list’
Reports surfaced of an apparent 'Marikana hit list' containing the names of miners returning to work.
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Implats: Most miners willing to end strike
The company says some two-thirds of workers they have spoken to are willing to accept the officer.
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Stocks rise as strike talks boost miners
Producers such as Implats, Amplats and Lonmin all gained around one percent in the day’s trading.
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Motlanthe to meet mining firms, unions
The deputy president’s spokesperson said the meeting would’ve taken place even if there was no strike.
