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UPDATE 2-Strikers march at South Africa's Marikana mine [1]

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Reuters - 9/5/12, by Peroshni Govender

* Biggest miners' march since Aug. 16 shootings

* Armed police monitor demonstration

* March casts shadow over mining "peace" talks

Protesting miners in Marikana, 5 September 2012

MARIKANA, South Africa, Sept 5 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 striking South African miners marched through streets near Lonmin's Marikana mine on Wednesday, the largest protest at the hot spot since police shot dead 34 of their colleagues last month.

Police armed with tear gas and assault rifles deployed armoured vehicles and helicopters to keep an eye on the stick-waving protesters.

More: in.reuters.com. [2]

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