Half Of Global Platinum Output Threatened By Labor Disputes (NHM) (IMP) (LMMI) (AMS)

The South African platinum sector could face trouble this year as rival unions threaten to strike against the world's biggest producers of the white metal. An upcoming strike will only add to a tumultuous period for producers and workers in the world's platinum belt. Northam Platinum Ltd.(SJ:NHM), Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (SJ:IMP), Lonmin PLC (LN:LMMI) and Anglo American Platinum (SJ: AMS) are all facing possible or ongoing strikes from the two major mining workers' unions.