Sick miners want Anglo American to pay up
…silicosis scarring of the lungs. But the best has not materialised for Mponco and hundreds of other former mineworkers who now want mining giant Anglo American to pay up for…
South Africa's gold miners denied access to silicosis checks
A lawyer for hundreds of former South African gold miners has accused their ex-employers of failing to provide access to regular check-ups for silicosis, an incurable lung disease caused by…
For South Africa's sickened gold miners, a long wait for justice from Anglo American
…the world’s biggest gold industry – and often sacrificing their health in the process. Breathing clouds of dust, usually without ventilation masks, tens of thousands of miners contracted silicosis and…
South African mining facing implied $100bn silicosis damage
The South African mining industry is facing “a very serious” threat from silicosis claims that could result in implied damage of $100-billion, says RBC Capital Markets equity research unit. RBC…
Report on the Anglo American AGM, 21 April 2011
…the Chair and the CEO announced in their introductory remarks that the company would assist former miners in South Africa who are ill with silicosis and tuberculosis and who are…