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Lonmin reports disruptions at Marikana mine

18th October 2012

By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

  

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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Some workers at platinum miner Lonmin’s Marikana mine, near Rustenburg, once again refused to report for duty, on Thursday.

Spokesperson Sue Vey said the labour disruptions at the North West mine, where workers last month received pay increases of up to 22% to end a deadly strike, were sporadic.

“It involves people arriving at work and then refusing to go underground. We believe they are striking as they are angry about certain arrests that were made by the South African Police Service this week,” she explained.

Vey added that the actions, which started on Thursday morning, had not yet had an effect on the mine’s production.

In August, Lonmin employees downed tools, which eventually erupted in violent clashes, leading to police shooting 34 people.

Edited by Mariaan Webb
Creamer Media Contract Publishing Editor

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