S.Africa platinum strike costs industry $405 mln

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's platinum industry has lost 4.4 billion rand ($405 million) in revenue so far due to a four-week strike in the mines, the worlds three biggest platinum producers said on Wednesday.

Anglo American Platinum AMSJ.J , Impala Platinum IMPJ.J and Lonmin also said in a joint statement that their latest pay offer to striking miners of 7-9 percent over three years pushed the boundary of what was affordable and sustainable.

($1 = 10.8705 South African rand)

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Keywords: SAFRICA PLATINUM/