| Languishing gold prices could get some help as miners in South Africa enter wage negotiations with the industry’s labor unions. But it’s unclear how much difference even a significant strike will mean to prices.
South Africa, at one time the world’s top gold producer, is no longer the heavyweight it once was, but it remains a major player. Unions representing more than 80% of the country’s gold workers are demanding as much as double their current wages in negotiations that began June 22. Industry watchers predict the two unions will settle for much less but not before striking and reducing the country’s gold output. The potential for such an event could edge gold prices higher in weeks ahead...............................................Full Article: Source
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