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16 Jan 2017

Author:
Association of Ethical Shareholders Germany, London Mining Network

NGOs & investors to challenge Lonmin at its Annual General Meeting to implement Marikana massacre commitments

A sombre tribute to the 34 mine workers killed by South African police in August 2012, with images of each of the murdered miners and a reading of their names, punctuated by gunshot sound effects. The protest will be attended by Bishop Seoka before he goes into the AGM to question the company and their shareholders over the lack of progress on compensation and improvement of working conditions at Marikana...With 2017 marking the fifth year since the killings of 34 mine workers at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine in South Africa, pressure on the London-listed company is building to implement the social commitments made before and since the massacre. Critics argue that Lonmin has failed to provide compensation to victims and improve the living standards of mine workers, which was at the core of the labour dispute in which police opened fire on mine workers in 2012. The vast majority of the Marikana workforce still live in informal settlements and lack drinking water, basic sanitation or electricity. Though charges were laid against several South African police force members and the South African government announced compensation to be paid to victim’s families in December 2016, Lonmin has thus far remained largely unaccountable for their actions during August 2012...