Daily podcast – June 11, 2009

In today's podcast: the Zambian government confirms its intention to increase its shareholding in foreign-owned copper mining companies by 25%; and NUM rejects a 6% pay offer by platinum-miner Anglo Platinum.

SA union says Angloplat’s 6% wage increase too low

South Africa’s largest mining union has rejected a 6% pay offer by world-number one platinum-miner Anglo Platinum (Angloplat). The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) demanded a 15% wage increase from the company on Wednesday. Anglopat...

Angloplat halts development work at Paardekraal after fatality

Platinum producer Anglo Platinum on Monday reported that development work at its at its Paardekraal Two shaft, in the North West Province, had been halted, after one of its workers died over the weekend. Spokesperson Simon Tebele said an...

Angloplat’s Rustenburg workers march over disappearance of colleagues

An estimated 17 000 mineworkers marched to the Rustenburg offices of Anglo Platinum’s (Angloplat’s) Rustenburg operations on Wednesday afternoon, to demand an investigation into the disappearance of two workers. The National Union of...

Angloplat reopens Rustenburg shaft

JSE-listed platinum producer Anglo Platinum on Monday reopened the Rustenburg mine’s shaft, which was closed after fatality last week, spokesperson Simon Tebele said.

Daily podcast – January 15, 2009

In today's podcast: the proposed Implats-Mvela-Northam platinum transaction has been terminated; and two JSE-listed platinum companies close shafts after two workers are killed in mine accidents.

SA platinum sector suffers two mine deaths

Two JSE-listed platinum companies on Wednesday reported that they had closed shafts at their operations, after two workers were killed in mine accidents. Northam Platinum reported a shaft-related accident at a mine in Limpopo, while Anglo...

Angloplat, Limpopo community still wrangling over the planned Richmond dam

It has been two-and-a-half years since the Limpopo’s Gamawela community and mining company Anglo Platinum started their tussle over whether the Richmond dam should be built or not - and the increasingly public spat is far from over.

R238-million training centre enrols first students

Platinum producer Anglo Platinum’s (Angloplat’s) R283-million mine training centre, constructed on its Twickenham mine property in support of the social and labour plans for its new mining projects, enrolled its first students in October this...

Angloplat shuts Polokwane smelter

Platinum producer Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) has shut down its smelter in Polokwane, in Limpopo province, spokesperson Simon Tebele confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. This comes after news reports of a fire breaking out at the smelter complex.

Daily podcast – October 28, 2008

In today's podcast: with the Kalagadi manganese project now in the development phase, shareholders had already started seeing the benefits of investing in the project and Solidarity issues a warning to platinum producer Anglo Platinum to...

Angloplat closes Turffontein shaft after fatality

Trade union Solidarity on Monday issued a warning to platinum producer Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) to investigate mining safety at the company’s mines, following the death of the sixteenth Angloplat worker this year. Angloplat spokesperson Simon...