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Nigeria's mining firm assures arrested miners of safe jobs

Nigéria - Economie et Finances
The violence-stricken Lonmin Platinum Mine pledged on Tuesday not to fire the miners arrested by police in clashes last month.
The mine will not dismiss the workers and will allow them back at work, company spokesman Sue Vey said.

She made the pledge amid reports that some workers who returned to work had been threatened by their colleagues vowing to continue their strike following the postponement of negotiations among stakeholders in the mine on Monday to allow parties more time to peruse the report-back presented by unions and Lonmin Platinum mine workers' representatives.

Mineworkers reportedly have formed a united front on Tuesday to continue their strike until their condistions are met.

Striking workers had been required to return to work by the deadline set by the company or be dismissed. But the company withdrew its ultimatum after the government intervened.

Vey said the company would wait until all the legal proceedings were concluded before deciding what to do.

The mine has adopted a no-work-no-pay policy, exerting a toll on the striking workers who see no choice but to approach cash loan outlets for help.

Thousands of miners staged a protest on Aug. 10 to press their demand for higher salaries at the mine in Marikana, the North West Province. During the protest, internal fighting broke out among the miners affiliated with different unions, leaving 10 people killed. In ensuing clashes with police, 34 miners were shot dead and 78 others wounded.

Police also arrested 270 miners for suspected involvement in violent activities. The detained miners were charged with murders of their colleagues. But the charge was dropped later due to public outcry. Authorities also agreed to release the miners.

The first batch of miners -- about 50 -- were released on Monday.