South Africa’s Miners Threaten Strike

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Reuters reported South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said on Wednesday it had served a strike notice to Modikwa platinum mine over a wage dispute.

Reuters reported South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said on Wednesday it had served a strike notice to Modikwa platinum mine over a wage dispute.

As quoted in the market news:

NUM said in a statement it was demanding a 12 percent increase while the company was offering hikes of 8.5 to 9.5 percent, depending on the worker category.

Modikwa produced 130,000 ounces of refined platinum in 2010.

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