Platinum price: New round of industrial action
Amid worst slump in over six years, ruling party of South Africa calls shaft closures and layoffs "unpatriotic" as unions gear up for another brutal fight.
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Goldcorp slashes dividend 60% amid dire gold market
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Codelco resumes operations at Chuquicamata amid fresh road blockages
A group of demonstrators, however, continued to block some access roads on Thursday morning, attempting to seize a bus that was heading to the nearby Gabriela Mistral mine.