{"id":8421,"date":"2012-02-29T02:41:33","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T00:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/02\/update-1-implats-says-loses-2-bln-rand-at-rustenburg\/"},"modified":"2012-02-29T02:41:33","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T00:41:33","slug":"update-1-implats-says-loses-2-bln-rand-at-rustenburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-implats-says-loses-2-bln-rand-at-rustenburg\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Implats says loses 2 bln rand at Rustenburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Adds details, latest violence)<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">JOHANNESBURG<\/span> Feb 28 (Reuters) &#8211; Impala Platinum<br \/>\n, the world&#8217;s second-largest platinum producer, said on<br \/>\nTuesday the costs of an illegal strike at its key Rustenburg<br \/>\noperation in South Africa have reached 100,000 ounces and a loss<br \/>\nof income of 2 billion rand ($263.66 million).<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The strike, in its sixth week, has been marked by violence<br \/>\nand a turf battle between unions. Implats said four more workers<br \/>\nhad been attacked in a sign that tensions remain.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although there were no violent incidents over the weekend,<br \/>\nthere were assaults on four people last night and early this<br \/>\nmorning, with one severely injured,&#8221; the company said in a<br \/>\nstatement.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It also described the strike as &#8220;an attempt to destabilise<br \/>\nthe company.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Three workers have been killed during the violent strike at<br \/>\nthe world&#8217;s largest platinum mine.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The dominant National Union of Mineworkers has faced a<br \/>\nchallenge from the upstart Association of Mineworkers and<br \/>\nConstruction Union but no one has been explicitly blamed for the<br \/>\nviolence.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many of the attacks have been on those who want to return to<br \/>\nwork.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spot platinum prices have gained about 16 percent<br \/>\nsince the troubles at Rustenburg began on Jan. 12.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Implats fired over 17,000 workers for taking part in the<br \/>\nillegal stoppage but has offered to rehire up to 15,000. Workers<br \/>\nhave until 1300 GMT on Wednesday to reapply.<br \/>\n($1 = 7.5855 South African rand)\t<\/p>\n<p> (Reporting by Ed Stoddard; Editing by Alison Birrane)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\n<p>         \t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Adds details, latest violence) JOHANNESBURG Feb 28 (Reuters) &#8211; Impala Platinum , the world&#8217;s second-largest platinum producer, said on Tuesday the costs of an illegal strike at its key Rustenburg operation in South Africa have reached 100,000 ounces and a loss of income of 2 billion rand ($263.66 million). 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