South Africa police standoff with illegal gold miners escalates
The police sealed off access to the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein several weeks ago to deny the miners access to food and other essentials.
Comex gold futures prices are trading slightly higher Thursday morning, while silver futures are modestly lower.
Some mild profit-taking pressure has surfaced in the precious metals, following their recent gains that took gold to a record high and silver to a nearly three-month high.
