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Why the strikes are doing nothing for the platinum price

Frik Els | January 30, 2014 | 8:50 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Africa Europe Gold Palladium Platinum 

Workers began labour action a week ago at the world's three largest platinum producers, Anglo American Platinum (LON:AAL), Imapala Platinumm (OTCMKTS:IMPUY) and Lonmin (LON:LMI). Together the South African companies' mines produce 3.5 million ounces in 2012 almost 60% of the...

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