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South African miners plot for general strike

Updated Thursday, September 13th 2012 at 00:00 GMT +3

Joseph Mathunjwa, the leader of the Association of Mine workers and Construction Union (AMCU), has called for Mr Zuma to take a lead in resolving the situation.

Mining accounts for about 20% of South Africa's national output and the country is home to 80% of known reserves of platinum.

The price of the element, which has a wide range of industrial and medical uses, has gained nearly 20% since the police shootings at Lonmin's Marikana mine.

Shares in both Anglo American and Lonmin have been hit by the miners' actions.

- BBC

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