Mining Prospectus

Pending decision to close several mine shafts Amplats mine closures to create devastating consequences for SMEs

Tags: anglo american platinum, amplats, mine, mineworkers, mine shaft, sme, ggp, rustenburg gross geographic product

The potential loss of 14 000 jobs, amidst Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats) pending decision to close several mine shafts, has come as devastating news to the mineworkers involved.

04 Feb 2013

NUM welcomes 60-day stay of Amplats retrenchments NUM welcomes Amplats decision

Tags: num, national union of mineworkers, anglo american platinum, amplats, lesiba seshoka, chris griffiths

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has welcomed the decision by mining giant, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) to suspend the retrenchment of up to 14 000 workers by 60 days

29 Jan 2013

Amplats to give clarity on retrechment plans Outcomes announced today by Amplats

Tags: anglo american platinum, amplats north west, rustenburg, num, amcu, thandi modise, susan shabangu

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) is today expected to announce the outcome of the talks with different stakeholders, regarding its planned retrenchments of 14 000 employees.

28 Jan 2013 - U. R.

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Amplats to make up for job losses Amplats to create job opportunities for those lost through retrenchment

Tags: anglo american platinum, amplats, thandi modise, lesiba kgwele, anc, sacc, south african council of churches, thabo makgoba

Platinum miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) says it will create other job opportunities, following its announcement earlier this week that the jobs of up to 14 000 mineworkers are in jeopardy.

18 Jan 2013

Mine workers strike against loss of jobs

Amplats' plan to shed 14 000 jobs 'shocking' Everyone is surprised

Tags: anglo american platinum, amplats, num, amcu, susan shabangum

Anglo American Platinum’s plan to shed “up to” 14 000 jobs has again led to industrial unrest in the Rustenburg area

16 Jan 2013

Amplats expecting to post year-end loss Illegal action creates expected loss

Tags: anglo american platinum, amplats, heps, headline earnings per share

JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum has warned shareholders to expect a loss, due mostly to two months of illegal industrial action last year.

15 Jan 2013

Platinum mines to increase Zim output Amplats planning a new mine in Zimbabwe

Tags: anglo american platinum, amplats, zimbabwe, colin chibafa, platinum, impala platinum, implats, mimosa, aquarius platinum

Anglo American Platinum Limited, the world’s biggest platinum producer, is planning a new mine in Zimbabwe through its subsidiary, Unki Mine

19 Nov 2012

Most mining strikers return to work Gold producers are slowly getting back into operation

Tags: gold producers, chamber of mines, com, kdc west, gold fields, wage agreement, kdc east, anglogold ashanti, west wits, harmony gold, atlatsa resources, anglo american platinum

Gold producers represented by the Chamber of Mines are slowly getting back into operation following an addendum to the 2011 to 2013 wage agreement

30 Oct 2012

Illegal strikers fired by the thousands Striking miners are losing money as well as their jobs

Tags: anglo american platinum, amplats, atlatsa, bokoni mine, limpopo, gold one, saps, south african police service

Miners who take part in illegal strikes are not only losing out on pay, but also their jobs considering thousands of dismissals over the past ten days.

10 Oct 2012 - U. R.