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“This submission was based on the human rights violations and environmental destruction that the corporation has carried out since the establishment of its mine in the Marikana region...” said Bobby Peek, director at groundWork.

Lonmin’s name was submitted by groundWork and The Bench Marks Foundation for the Public Eye Awards.

The awards are a regular feature on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting and are conducted by civic organisations from across the globe.

This year the WEF meeting will take place in Davos, Switzerland from January 23 to 27.

Other companies which have been short-listed for the Public Eye Awards include G4S, Repower, Alstom, Shell, Coal India and Goldman Sachs.  On August 16 last year 34 people died when police opened fire on striking miners in Marikana, North West.

Another 10 people had been killed the week before and 78 miners were injured during the strike, which lasted six weeks.

The miners were demanding salary increases from the world’s third largest producer of platinum.

“Mines such as Lonmin need to stop obsessing with cutting costs, which is usually at the expense of the environment, labour and communities.

“They continue to find ways to shift their social responsibilities. Often this turns into protests such as those we experienced in Marikana,” said John Capel, director of The Bench Marks Foundation.

Lonmin spokesman Barnard Mokwena said the company was not aware of the Public Eye Awards nomination.

“We do not know the criteria used during the nomination and we were not consulted. As a company we cannot comment on the nomination,” he said.

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Jan 4, 2013

LeparaThePresident

BUffalo soldier should got recieve the award.
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Jan 4, 2013

KarlZimbiri

Brian Mokoena U are a liar. Had it been a nomination for a good course U wuld have been fully aware of it.
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Jan 4, 2013

LeparaThePresident

We do not know the criteria used during the nomination and we were not consulted. As a company we cannot comment on the nomination,” he said.
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They uses statistics of how many employees of the company went under while protesting with weapons of mass destructions which are loved by Mr Jacksom Mthembu. They also use the critria that how many polically connected directors you have like Buffalo Soldier. I think they should also name Syria as the worste mine employer Ooops, Syria ia country. Who cares, like Lonmin they mawed their people.
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Jan 4, 2013

MorenaWaPolelo

Brian you must have a difficult job in the world Sir, your company is the worst employer nogal and you are trying to defend the sh3t load that is visible for all to see.....he he he he he he he he. As a mining house you relied on that Jew Cyril for advise now we are going to make sure that unless social ammenities are attended too your mining house we find it very difficult to operate in this country!!!
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Jan 4, 2013

Pitso.MCCMA.SAFA

Finally the award deserved by Cyril and Zuma is out. Let them collect it with smile as they did when conspiring the massacre. The mafiasim and sell out the lives of black people will soon come to the end.
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Jan 4, 2013

MommaC

I really don't think that Lonmin is worse than Shell when it comes to the environment. The complete destruction of the Niger Delta should have them all in the Hague.
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Jan 4, 2013

skwamasamabele

All those ANC members who think Buffallo soldier is better than JZ, look at the statistics. Lonmin lacks accountability on environment, whereas Shell (MommaC) has to submit yearly reports to the EU in compliance with Environmental Directives on EIA (environmental impact assessment). The SA govt lacks stringent enforcement rules when it comes to environmental damage. Imagine how many jobs would be created in SA if they had Enforcement Agency that is beyond corruption and collusion
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Jan 4, 2013

MommaC

skwamasamabele

Shell lies like their feet stink on those reports.

We have some of the best laws in the world when it comes to environment and mining but (like in everything here) there is ZERO monitoring and enforcement of those laws.
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Jan 4, 2013

MorenaWaPolelo

MommaC
I really don't think that Lonmin is worse than Shell when it comes to the environment. The complete destruction of the Niger Delta should have them all in the Hague
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Shell is not to blame for this dear, is like blaming Israel for the 9 11
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Jan 4, 2013

MommaC

MorenaWaPolelo

???? Shell is the company that regularly spills oil into the delta. They are also the company which has destroyed the wetlands there. How does that equate to Israel and 9/11 ????
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