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South Africa weighs peacekeeping force around mines

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 04, 2013 | 4:08 pm Base Metals Africa Europe Platinum 

South Africa’s Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant, has said the government was “seriously considering” the deployment of peacekeeping forces to contain the new wave of violence affecting the country’s mining sector. The warning, reports iafrica.com, is a clear sign of an industry...

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