South Africa mining strike to spread to at least 15 …
South Africa mining strike to spread to at least 15 firms -Minerals Council By Reuters - 22 February 2019 - 15:48 The 15 mining firms will take industrial action next week in support of colleagues ...
1946 African Mine Workers Union strike - …
In 1941 a miners conference was called by the Transvaal Provincial Committee of the African National Congress. The conference was supported by Paramount Chief of Zululand and trade unions. It was here that the African Mine Workers Union came into being and elected a committee under the presidency of J. B. Marks, who also became President of the Transvaal African National Congress. At first the union was not recognised by the Chamber of Mines, but after sustained pressure for better …
A history of mining in South Africa (ZA)
M M ining in South Africa has been a contentious issue since 15-year-old Erasmus Stephanus Jacobs discovered South Africa’s first diamond, the Eureka, in Hopetown in 1867. It kickstarted what historians call the Mineral Revolution, which made few European opportunists wealthy beyond measure, and stone hundreds of thousands of men leaving their homes to become fulltime mineworkers.
Platinum Miners Win Reprieve as South Africa …
28.02.2019 · The world’s biggest platinum miners won a reprieve after a South African court reserved judgment on whether to block a week-long industry strike that was scheduled to start Thursday night.
Workers strike at Anglo’s coal mine in South …
Members of South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) downed tools Wednesday at Anglo American’s (LON:AAL) Kleinkopje coal mine in South Africa, demanding the removal of the general ...
Mining | Fin24
Mining AMCU heads to court over unlawful return to mining operations Apr 21 2020 05:01. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Workers of South Africa is set to head to court on Tuesday in a bid to have the decision to allow mining companies to summon workers back to work declared unlawful and set aside.
South Africa gold mine strike over - MINING.COM
A strike in South Africas gold mining sector ended on Tuesday after a 2-year wage deal was clinched, unions and the Chamber of Mines said. The strike at AngloGold Ashanti , Gold Fields and ...
MiningWeekly.com | Breaking News | Real-Time …
Mining production up in February, stats yet to show Covid-19 impact. By: Donna Slater Updated 30 minutes ago Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that mining production increased by 7% year ...
History of mining in South Africa: The key events ...
History of mining in South Africa: Early industrial developments. The first mine to be constructed in what is now South Africa began operations in 1852, a copper project that would go on to form the cornerstone of the town of Springbokfontein, today Springbok, in the Northern Cape province. Commercial coal mining began 12 years later, with the construction of a mine in Eastern Cape that would ...
South Africa mining strike to spread to at least 15 …
At least 15 mining firms in South Africa have received notices of strikes to be held next week in support of colleagues at Sibanye-Stillwater who downed tools over wages and stone cuts, Minerals ...
SOUTH AFRICA: GOLD MINING - YouTube
21.07.2015 · This week South Africas second largest gold miner, Gold Fields Ltd, announced that a strike against retrenchments at one of its mines may spread …
2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage …
2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa. In democratic South Africa, the government allows citizens to express dissatisfaction through peaceful demonstrations. Workers are also allowed by legislation to embark on strikes when disputes with their employers arise. As often in industrial actions, the conflict primarily concerns wages – here with the mineworkers ...
South African miners to strike - Reuters
03.12.2007 · Mines in South Africa, the worlds top producer of precious metals, will fall silent at midnight on Monday due to a national protest against mine deaths, with warnings of further action if ...
The 1913 Mineworkers’ Strike | South African …
The strike changed the nature of politics in South Africa. The brutal reaction of the state was no accident. The state deemed it necessary to ensure that mining production continues at all costs. When railwaymen went on strike a few months later in January 1914, the state crackdown was even more brutal, with Smuts determined not to concede as he had done in 1913.
South Africas SAA workers start strike that could …
Workers of South African Airways (SAA) hold placards during a strike over wages and stone cuts at SAA headquarters in Kempton Park, South Africa, November 15, 2019.
Africa | Mining & Resources News | …
By: Donna Slater 18th May 2020 Africa-focused Kibo Energy has signed a binding term sheet with mining company and steelmaker Baobab Resources to supply 200 MW of energy to Baobabs Tete Steel and ...