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South Africa facing mining crisis

August 14, 2015

Thousands of South African miners are at risk of losing their jobs as sinking commodity prices and rising costs put a strain on the industry. For workers, the consequences of the cuts could be devastating.

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Südafrika Streik in Marikana 23.01.2014
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