Lonmin given deadline to fix non-compliant parts of its social labour plan
The Department of Mineral Resources has served notice to the platinum miner relating to its local development programmes, which Lonmin says it will attend to
Lonmin has been given a deadline by South African authorities to fix non-compliant parts of its social labour plan (SLP) or risk having its mining right suspended, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Department of Mineral Resources issued a Section 93 notice to the platinum miner relating to shortcomings in Lonmin’s commitment to local development programmes, community education and procurement, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the notice hasn’t been made public. Lonmin has had a fractious relationship with the community around its mines north-west of Johannesburg ever since the 2012 Marikana massacre. This year, the company was forced to temporarily close two shafts in May after community protests turned violent. "We have received correspondence from the department that highlights areas identified as non-compliant and/or are behind schedule of implementation in our current SLP," Lonmin said in a statement. The company will provide evidence of ...
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