Strikes in South Africa

Striking miners chant slogans as they gather at the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Carletonville, northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, October 25, 2012.

Striking miners react as they make way for a security vehicle at the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Carletonville, northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, October 25, 2012.

Striking miners march to meet some of the management team at the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Carletonville, South Africa, October 18, 2012.

Miners encounter police at the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Carletonville, South Africa, October 18, 2012.

Striking mine workers protest outside the Anglo American Mine in Rustenburg, South Africa, October 5, 2012.

Police keep watch as striking miners gather outside the mine in Rustenburg, August 15, 2012.

Policemen fire at striking miners outside the mine in Rustenburg, August 16, 2012.

Women from a group of churchgoers at the Lonmin platinum mine during a memorial service for 34 dead striking miners who were shot and killed, Aug. 19, 2012.

Released mine workers celebrate their release at Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate's Court, Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.

Miners sing and dance as they march to Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, Sept. 10, 2012, in an attempt to stop operations.