Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters

Mineworkers take part in a march outside the Anglo American mine in South Africa's North West Province, on Sept. 12. Labor unrest sweeping through South Africa's mining sector hit top world platinum producer Anglo American Platinum on Wednesday, with stick-waving miners blockading roads leading to shafts and calling for a shut-down of operations.

South Africa mine unrest spreads as Platinum hits five-month high

Platinum was set for its biggest one-day rally in a month on Wednesday after the spread of labor unrest near the South African town of Rustenburg forced top producer Anglo American Platinum temporarily to halt its operations there. Continue reading.

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