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Speaking during a virtual media conference following the council\u2019s annual general meeting, Baxter said the number of Covid positive cases was not unexpected in a sector that was doing widespread screening and testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just under 5\u00a0000 Covid tests carried out by the South African mining industry have detected 320 Covid positive cases, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter said on Wednesday. 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