Mine Strikes Spread in South Africa

More strikes have hit South Africa’s mining industry, a week after striking workers at a platinum mine won a 22 percent pay raise.

Workers walked off their jobs this week at mines run by AngloGold Ashanti, one of the world’s largest gold producers.  The workers are reportedly demanding a pay raise in line with the workers at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana township.

Meanwhile, gold producer Village Main Reef says 1,700 of its workers failed to report to work for … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict


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