Mining companies must not forget Marikana widows and orphans

12 August 2015 - 17:11
By RDM News Wire

As mining companies look at downsizing their operations and retrenching staff due to weak commodity prices‚ declining demand and a sliding rand‚ it is important that companies do not forget how fragile mining communities are. This is particularly for those in the North West Province of South Africa‚ the Bench Marks Foundation said on Wednesday.

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