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Platinum
In Zimbabwe, rolling blackouts hobble mining goals
Apr 5, 2023
The country has an ambitious goal to reach $12 billion in mining exports in 2023, but industry leaders say they can't get ahead without reliable electricity.
Can a platinum coin solve the debt-ceiling standoff?
by
Matt Levin
Oct 7, 2021
A legal loophole could let The Treasury Department mint the money it needs to run the government
Demand for metals may be root of South African workers' unrest
Aug 17, 2012
More than 30 people were killed after police in South Africa fired on striking miners. How might the incident impact the nation's mining economy?
South Africa mine strike could hurt ailing platinum market
by
Jeff Horwich
Aug 17, 2012
A mass shooting of platinum miners in South Africa is a reminder that our precious metals come from some pretty unstable places.
Strike at South Africa mine turns deadly
Aug 17, 2012
More than thirty workers have been killed by police at a platinum mine in South Africa. The workers, who were armed, were staging what police said was an illegal strike.