Rustenburg , South Africa ( CNN ) -- Dozens of South African miners defied orders to work Friday after a deadline arrived for management to respond to their list of grievances . About 100 workers at Anglo American Platinum in Rustenburg refused to work and demanded that the company address the list submitted a week ago . The miners resumed work after management held talks with six people selected to represent the workers , the company said in a statement . The two sides plan to continue working on a resolution . What 's behind the Marikana massacre ? `` We are pleased that the meeting ended on a positive note and would like to applaud our employees for acting in a manner that assured their safety and that of their colleagues , '' the company said in a statement . It did not say whether the talks yielded any results . The incident marks the latest labor discontent in the nation 's mining heartland in the northwest . South Africans held memorial services nationwide Thursday for victims of clashes at the Lonmin Marikana mine . The strikes started as protests demanding higher wages , but escalated into one of the worst incidents of violence in post-apartheid South Africa . The clashes left 44 people dead , including 34 killed when police opened fire on charging protesters on August 16 . An additional 10 people , including police officers , died in days leading up to that . A rivalry between two unions that wield a lot of power and influence in the nation added to the tension . The unions , accused of trying to outdo each other in negotiating wages , denied instigating the clashes . In addition to the two companies , there are signs of labor discontent at nearby Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine . About 1,000 workers protested this week to voice their discontent over wages . They resumed work after a day . Fears of instability spread to other South African mines .
NEW : Workers at another South African mine return to work . NE : They resume after the government starts talks to address their list of grievances . The day marks the latest of discontent in the nation 's mining heartland . South Africans held memorial services there for 44 killed in action at the Lonmin mine .