* Marikana miners dismiss Lonmin offer * Govt says to crack down on illegal gatherings, weapons * Few details of how to ensure security * Rand, bonds starting to feel ripples By Mish Molakeng MARIKANA, South Africa, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Wildcat strikers at Lonmin's Marikana mine rejected a pay offer on Friday, dimming prospects of ending five weeks of … [Read more...] about UPDATE 4-Striking South African miners reject Lonmin pay offer
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S. Africa’s "Juju" jinxes Zuma over mines unrest
* Rebel Malema uses labour strife to feed political comeback * His canny populism shows up slow-footed Zuma leadership * Rattled ANC establishment flays him as "opportunist" * Malema anti-Zuma drive taps into ANC leadership battle By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - South Africa's ANC rebel Julius Malema has charged back from the … [Read more...] about S. Africa’s "Juju" jinxes Zuma over mines unrest
S.Africa police fire tear gas to disperse miners
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - South African police fired tear gas on Friday to disperse striking miners outside an Aquarius Platinum mine near Rustenburg, north-west of Johannesburg, local station Talk Radio 702 said. The move came two hours after Justice Minister Jeff Radebe announced a crackdown on "illegal gatherings" and the carrying of weapons to deal with five … [Read more...] about S.Africa police fire tear gas to disperse miners
Aquarius, Xstrata suspend mining ops near Rustenburg
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Aquarius Platinum has suspended operations at its Kroondal platinum mine near Rustenburg in South Africa until Sept. 16 as a precautionary measure given rising tensions in the country's platinum belt. Global miner Xstrata also said it had closed down its chrome mine near Rustenburg for the day. None of its other operations were affected, … [Read more...] about Aquarius, Xstrata suspend mining ops near Rustenburg
Euro Coal-S.African prices near 2-yr lows again
* Nov DES ARA trades at $88.95/T * Sept S.African trades at $82.50/T, further falls seen LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Slack demand in Europe and Asia and growing bearish sentiment pushed South African and delivered Europe coal prices down by around $1.00 a tonne on Thursday, close to the two-year lows seen in June. A November delivery DES ARA cargo was sold by a … [Read more...] about Euro Coal-S.African prices near 2-yr lows again
