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South Africa’s Platinum Sector Labor Strikes Continue
Aug. 27, 2012 11:07AM PST
Precious Metals InvestingReuters reported South Africa’s platinum sector continues to experience labor strife as spreading strikes fan fears of violence.
Reuters reported South Africa’s platinum sector continues to experience labor strife as spreading strikes fan fears of violence.
As quoted in the market news:
Workers blocked colleagues from going down mine shafts and used threats of violence to snarl transport at Lonmin’s Marikana mine – where 10 people were killed in a union turf war and police shot dead 34 striking miners.