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AngloGold Ashanti fires 12,000 South African striking miners

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2012 | 5:03 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Africa Europe Coal Gold Platinum 

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU), South Africa's largest gold miner by output, said it has begun dismissing about 12,000 of its striking workers.  On Wednesday Ashanti joined an increasing list of mining companies that have sacked workers in an effort to end...

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