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Amplats shuts mines, axes 14,000 jobs and sends platinum prices skyrocketing

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 3:41 pm Base Metals Africa Europe Platinum 

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), the platinum miner that was hit by a wave of violent strikes last year, announced Tuesday its intentions to close and sell off several of its mines in South Africa, as part of a long-awaited review of...

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