South Africa - Mine Strikes Resume - NYTimes.com South African workers at the world's No. 3 platinum producer, Lonmin, began a wildcat strike on Tuesday, halting all mine operations and prompting fears of a return to the violence that rocked the industry last year. The towns of Rustenburg and Marikana, which saw violent strikes at Lonmin and other producers last year, have endured disputes over looming job cuts and wage talks. The striking workers marched to the rocky outcrop near the Marikana mine where 34 strikers were shot dead by the police last August.