Forbes & Manhattan Coal's workers on strike

150509Suppliers of construction materials into the building industry are taking strain because of the collapse of the residential housing market. Buildmax, which has been repositioned through two major acquisitions as an opencast coal mining contract and supplier of construction materials.photo Supplied

150509Suppliers of construction materials into the building industry are taking strain because of the collapse of the residential housing market. Buildmax, which has been repositioned through two major acquisitions as an opencast coal mining contract and supplier of construction materials.photo Supplied

Published Oct 18, 2012

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Forbes & Manhattan Coal on Thursday said employees at its Magdalena and Aviemore underground mines in South Africa are on strike seeking higher wages.

It said the open mine and two of the underground sections at Magdalena were still operating along with the coal preparation plant. - Reuters

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