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.
Gold reached a fresh record high on Thursday as investors continue to seek for the metal as a refuge after Moody’s placed US top-notch credit rating on review for a downgrade and hints of QE3 from the Fed.
The yellow metal has also been supported by ongoing concerns over the euro zone debt crisis that deepened after Fitch downgraded Greece rating to CCC on Wednesday.
