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.
The price of gold was firm above $1,610 Tuesday morning as the U.S. dollar was trading weak amid U.S. debt stalemate.
Gold for August delivery, the most actively traded contract, edged down $1.00 to $1,611.20 an ounce.
