Silicosis at autopsy in platinum mine workers
Around 2000 autopsy examinations are performed annually; platinum mine workers (defined as those who worked for a longer duration in the platinum than any other mining industry) currently comprise around 20% of all miners and exminers coming to autopsy ; the proportion has more than doubled since 1998 Platinum Mine Workers’ Exposure to Dust Particles Emitted at Mine Waste Rock Crusher Plants in Limpopo, South Africa Maasago M Sepadi 1,*, Martha Chadyiwa 1 and Vusumuzi Nkosi 1,2,3 1 Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Cnr Platinum Mine Workers’ Exposure to Dust Particles Platinum and Aquarius Most of the labourers stopped working on June 22 Mojalefa’s plight comes at a time when the platinum mining industry is going through a bad spell due to rising production costs, plunging prices and high transport costs due to the long distance between the mines and major markets IndustryPlatinum workers dig in uncertainty Miningmx
Twickenham Platinum Mine lays off more than 50
Workers, whose employment has been terminated, have expressed disappointment Keith Kgwete and Rebotile Malatji say they will now struggle to put food on the table for their families AngloPlatinum Spokesperson Jana Marais says the facility, which had been converted into an isolation place for COVID19 patients, had to be close as they feared the safety of their employees due to threats from the mining Workers at Sibanye’s Marikana platinum mines backed the company’s latest wage offer, according to a Twitter post by AMCU Further meetings at Sibanye are planned on Thursday, Gama saidAMCU says workers in platinum sector may back Most are mineworkers; deprivation drove them to the platinum belt, and fear of joblessness has kept them there, enduring a combination of low pay and arduous After the massacre: life in South Africa’s platinum
Research into health effects of platinum mining
“ Platinum miners are rapidly becoming one of the largest workforces in the mining industry and it is important to understand their risk of developing occupational lung diseases,” states Nelson Welcome! Log into your account your username your passwordAnglo Platinum gives 46 000 workers an increase South Africa could do more for miners, says ILO mining specialist The killings of more than 30 workers in the Marikana platinum mine have put the spotlight on working conditions in South Africa’s mining industry GENEVA (ILO News) – South Africa has taken significant steps since the end of apartheid to address working conditions in the mining South Africa could do more for miners, says ILO
Anatomy of the platinum strike 10 weeks on
April 3, 2014 [ miningmx] – ON January 23, some 70,000 to 80,000 members of the Association of Mineworkers Construction Union (AMCU) followed Introduction The platinum group metals (PGMs) have surpassed gold in value, production and employment in South Africa Production more than doubled from 128 000kg in 1987 to 275 000kg in 2008 []Employment has increased by 240% since 1987; in 2008, the platinum mining industry employed almost 200 000 workers, comprising 39% of miners in all commodities [] although, by 2011, the labour Silicosis at autopsy in platinum mine workers Mojalefa’s plight comes at a time when the platinum mining industry is going through a bad spell due to rising production costs, plunging prices and high transport costs due to the long distance between the mines and major markets Industry surveys indicate that between 40% and 50% of all platinum production is sold at a lossPlatinum workers dig in uncertainty Miningmx
The Politics of Workers Control in South Africa's Platinum
South African Platinum Mining Industry in Perspective 4 Chapter 4 Marikana and the 2012 strike wave 5 Chapter 5Organised labour on the Platinum mines 51 Evolution of workers committees 52 Underlying causes for evolution of workers committees 53 StatusFrom the 2012 strike wave to 2014 6 Chapter 6 Conclusion 7 Bibliography Unionized workers at Sibanye Gold’s (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL) Kroondal platinum mine in South Africa began Friday an indefinite strike over transport, bonuses and safety paySibanye’s platinum mine workers begin Union workers in the South Africa strike against top platinum companies are pushing for higher working wages for their labor The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) stated that 70,000 of its members who work for the platinum industry are Platinum Mining The Borgen Project
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ELAND PLATINUM MINING OPEN NEW VACANCIES FOR PEOPLE'S TO WORK PERMANENT POSITION LOCATION: BRITS Please Note: The below position is currently available in throughout South Africa Reference Number: WHF/15BBF5423 If you have grade 10 and looking for a job, then this opportunity is for you Workers demanded a basic living wage of R12,500 a month (£694), a notion so incendiary to the main platinum mining houses – Lonmin, Implats and Anglo American – that they joined forces to After the massacre: life in South Africa’s platinum The mining communities in the platinum belt of Sekhukhune area in Limpopo continue to feel the strain of unemployment Thousands of people have become jobless At Twickenham’s Mopetsi camp, the contracts of local businesses were terminated as the mine ceases some operations as it is under care and maintenanceTwickenham Platinum Mine lays off more than 50
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Choose from 13 platinum mining burgersfort jobs on South Africa's biggest job offers site Find your next opportunity and apply today! Persons for the position of management information leader at modikwa platinum mine situated in the eastern bushveld near burgersfort The incumbent will report to Some striking workers at Impala Platinum in the North West intimidated workers reporting for duty and hurled stones at passing cars on Wednesday, SABC news reported Nine people had been admitted to hospital after they were assaulted for trying to go back to work at the mine outside Rustenburg, the broadcaster said Clashes with mine []Workers intimidated at Impala Platinum Mining Safety South African Platinum Mining Industry in Perspective 4 Chapter 4 Marikana and the 2012 strike wave 5 Chapter 5Organised labour on the Platinum mines 51 Evolution of workers committees 52 Underlying causes for evolution of workers committees 53 StatusFrom the 2012 strike wave to 2014 6 Chapter 6 Conclusion 7 BibliographyThe Politics of Workers Control in South Africa's Platinum
After the massacre: life in South Africa’s platinum mining
Workers demanded a basic living wage of R12,500 a month (£694), a notion so incendiary to the main platinum mining houses – Lonmin, Implats and Anglo American – that they joined forces to The mining communities in the platinum belt of Sekhukhune area in Limpopo continue to feel the strain of unemployment Thousands of people have become jobless At Twickenham’s Mopetsi camp, the contracts of local businesses were terminated as the mine ceases some operations as it is under care and maintenanceTwickenham Platinum Mine lays off more than 50 workers 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 demanding an increase in their wages, often twice what they are earning On 23 January 2014, almost 70 000 platinum mine workers went on strike2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in
South African platinum workers strike over job cut plans
The South African government and its trade union allies are attempting to head off a new crisis in the mining industry after platinum workers at three pits downed tools on Wednesday in LONDONAnglo American Platinum Ltd (AMSJO) said Friday it will dismiss 12,000 workers at its Rustenburg mine as illegal strikes that have already cost the company 700 million rand ($826 Anglo American Platinum dismisses 12,000 Workers Some striking workers at Impala Platinum in the North West intimidated workers reporting for duty and hurled stones at passing cars on Wednesday, SABC news reported Nine people had been admitted to hospital after they were assaulted for trying to go back to work at the mine outside Rustenburg, the broadcaster said Clashes with mine []Workers intimidated at Impala Platinum Mining Safety
Workers reject employers’ offer in South African platinum
The Bench Marks Foundation reports that, in the 20 years up to 2008, the three biggest platinum mining firms enjoyed an annual operating profit margin of A major struggle is unfolding in the Republic of South Africa with the recent announcement that the Anglo American Platinum Corporation (Amplats) will lay off thousands of workers Amplats, whose parent company is the Britainbased Anglo American, is the world’s largest producer of platinum South Africa has deposits of 80South Africa: Platinum monopoly threatens mining jobs Platinum is mined mainly in South Africa, but also found in Russia and Zimbabwe The metal is formed when minerals are eroded from their original spot and then carried by water somewhere else (this is called stream bed mining or alluvial mining) Workers sift through the sand or mud looking for gold, diamonds or platinumWhat’s So Special About Platinum? HowStuffWorks