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Striking Lonmin platinum mine workers after listening to a report about the state of their wage negotiations on August 29, 2012 in Marikana, South Africa. Government officials sought to broker a 'peace accord' as they led talks to calm the bad blood from a violent strike at the mine where 44 people have been killed. (RODGER BOSCH/AFP/Getty Images)

LIGNET: Ways to Invest in Rising South African Precious Metals

By Newsmax Wires | Friday, 31 August 2012 12:00 PM EDT

Violence and protests from striking miners have closed one key South African mine and bumped up prices of platinum and palladium – precious metals that are integral elements for the auto, electronics, and jewelry industries. Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE: SWC) and exchanged trade funds (ETFs) that track the physical price of platinum and palladium are now more attractive to investors.

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