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Exclusive Analysis: Platinum violence could spread to South Africa's coal, iron mines - gold safe for now

Frik Els | August 18, 2012 | 10:19 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Africa Coal Gold Iron Ore Platinum 

A week of sporadic clashes between rival unions and the police that left 10 people dead was followed on Thursday by some of the worst violence post-apartheid South Africa has experienced. A standoff between hundreds of strikers gathered on a...

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