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Amplats own-mine output up, sales down in two-fatality quarter

Performance from its own mine operations helped platinum production from Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) to increase in the three months to June 30, but sales volumes fell sharply on technical problems and two mineworkers succumbed to fatal injuries. Full-year production guidance remains unchanged at 2.35-million to 2.4-million platinum ounces.