Coal Supply

South Africa is the biggest source of coal for European power plants and the world's biggest producer of ferrochrome, manganese and vanadium.

The stoppages have cut production. Anglo Platinum said on Nov. 16 that this year's output will be as much as 7.5 percent below a target set in July because of safety measures the company is taking.
Of the deaths last year, 113 were in gold mines, 40 in platinum operations and 19 in coal mines. All except 10 of the rest died in diamond, copper, clay, iron ore, granite and limestone mines. The occupation of the other 10 workers wasn't disclosed in a Chamber of Mines booklet.

Still, gold-mine deaths have declined from a peak of 1,001 in 1909.

Platinum fell 50 cents to $1,460.50 an ounce . Gold dropped 0.85 percent to $800.20 an ounce today.