Edmonton Journal

Costly platinum strike nearly over

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JOHAN NESBURG — Union members at South African operations of the world’s largest platinum companies Monday said they accept a pay deal from producers, bringing closer the end of a crippling fivemonth strike.

“If we sign the offer tomorrow, it means the strike has ended officially and that workers will go to work on Wednesday,” Associatio­n of Mineworker­s and Constructi­on Union President Joseph Mathunjwa said at a mass rally.

The stoppage by at least 70,000 miners cost the companies $2.2 billion US since Jan. 23, according to the producers.

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