Lawyers acting on behalf of workers who contracted silicosis after working on mines in South Africa say they will merge damages lawsuits filed against former employers.
This article involves a case brought by lawyer Richard Spoor against AngloGold Ashanti; it also mentions a case brought by Leigh Day and Co, which includes a lawsuit in England against Anglo American.
See http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/content/en/mineweb-political-economy?oid=180795&sn=Detail.