JOHANNESBURG - Officials say ongoing violence at a platinum mine in South Africa has killed at least nine people.The
violence is happening at a Lonmin PLC mine near Marikana, a town about
70 kilometres (40 miles) northwest of Johannesburg.
In a statement
Monday, Lonmin said at least four of the mine's workers have been killed
in ongoing attacks. That includes two security guards who died Sunday
when their car was set ablaze by angry miners.
Police Brig. Lindela Mashigo said two officers and three others were killed in more violent protests Monday.Lonmin
said the violence started when workers walked off the job Friday over
pay, and it has escalated between two rival mining unions.
Lonmin
is the world's third largest platinum producer. South Africa is one of
the world's coal, platinum and gold-producing giants.
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