Lonmin Mine Death Toll Reaches 34 As Police Kill Strikers

South African police killed 34 striking workers at Lonmin Plc (LMI)’s Marikana platinum-mining complex yesterday, the worst death toll in police action since the end of apartheid in 1994. At least 78 people were injured in the clashes, Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega told reporters in Marikana in North West province today. More on Bloomberg. Lonmin plc is a Global Compact participant since 2008/08/22. Lomin plc (LMI:London) was a Gold Contributor to the Foundation for the Global Compact in 2011.