Silicosis-afflicted miners to seek arbitration in dispute with Anglo
Former gold miners sick with silicosis would go into arbitration next year with Anglo American SA in a “test case”, their attorneys said on Monday. The miners contended they contracted silicosis...
View ArticleEx-miners launch court action against AngloGold Ashanti
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Thirty-one former workers of South African gold major AngloGold Ashanti on Thursday launched court proceedings in the Johannesburg High Court, alleging health-related...
View ArticleAnglo’s arbitration with sick miners set for September 2013
FORMER gold miners sick with silicosis will go into arbitration next year with Anglo American South Africa in a "test case", their attorneys said on Monday. The miners contended they contracted...
View ArticleDate set for silicosis arbitration against Anglo American SA
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Eight years after former miners initiated proceedings against Anglo American South Africa (AASA) for health-related negligence, an arbitration hearing was set to...
View ArticleDate set for arbitration in Anglo American SA silicosis case
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Eight years after former miners initiated proceedings against Anglo American South Africa (AASA) for health-related negligence, an arbitration hearing was set to...
View ArticleMiners launch silicosis case against AngloGold
Thirty-one former South African miners launched a case against world no. 3 bullion producer AngloGold Ashanti on Thursday in the Johannesburg High Court, saying they contracted the lung disease...
View ArticleMiners launch silicosis case
Thirty-one former South African miners launched a case against world no. 3 bullion producer AngloGold Ashanti on Thursday in the Johannesburg High Court, saying they contracted the lung disease...
View ArticleSouth African miners launch silicosis case against AngloGold
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thirty-one former South African miners launched a case against world no. 3 bullion producer AngloGold Ashanti on Thursday in the Johannesburg High Court, saying they...
View ArticleAnglo American to face SA silicosis hearing
Anglo American will face a hearing next year to determine if it's liable for miners who contracted silicosis while working in its gold shafts. (AFP) Our Coverage More Coverage Anglo American no longer...
View ArticleAnglo American to face S.Africa silicosis hearing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American Plc's South African unit will face a hearing next year to determine if it is liable for miners who contracted the lung disease silicosis while working in its...
View ArticleAnglo American to face South Africa silicosis hearing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American Plc's South African unit will face a hearing next year to determine if it is liable for miners who contracted lung disease silicosis while working in the...
View ArticleAnglo case should strongly influence future silicosis claims – lawyer
An industrywide settlement could result from the success of the silicosis case brought against Anglo American South Africa (AASA), the wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Anglo American,...
View ArticleLawyer files SA silicosis class action suit for 17,000 gold miners
Related articles Mine safety needs more improvement Mining companies face a string of lawsuits from sick workers Mine health inspectorate on the cards In this article JSE-listed companies: Harmony...
View ArticleSilicosis class action motion filed against S.Africa gold firms
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African lawyer has moved to file a class action suit against over 30 gold firms on behalf of 17,000 former miners who say they contracted silicosis, a debilitating...
View ArticleEx-miners seek silicosis class action vs. South African firms
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African lawyer has moved to file a class action suit against more than 30 gold firms on behalf of 17,000 former miners who say they contracted the debilitating lung...
View ArticleEx-miners seek silicosis class action vs South Africa firms
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African lawyer has moved to file a class action suit against more than 30 gold firms on behalf of 17,000 former miners who say they contracted the debilitating lung...
View ArticleAnglo, Harmony Workers May Seek $117,000 Each in Silicosis Suit
Workers who contracted silicosis after working on mines that were owned by companies including Anglo American Plc (AAL) may seek at least 1 million rand ($117,000) each in damages, a lawyer...
View ArticleClass action for silicosis payout tarnishes gold industry
Gold miners are at high risk of contracting the respiratory disease silicosis as a result of inhaling microscopic particles of silica, particularly during blasting and drilling. (Reuters) Our Coverage...
View ArticleAnglo American SA silicosis liability could be largest yet – lawyers
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A silicosis class action application launched on Thursday against mining giant Anglo American South Africa (AASA) could result in the largest silicosis liability of...
View ArticleMiners sue South African gold mine
Eighteen miners who claimed they contracted deadly silicosis working at an Anglo American gold mine in South Africa have slapped the firm with a class action lawsuit, lawyers say. The miners claimed...
View ArticleAnglo slapped with another lawsuit
Johannesburg - Eighteen miners who claimed they contracted deadly silicosis working at an Anglo American gold mine in South Africa slapped the firm with a class action lawsuit on Thursday, lawyers...
View ArticleAnglo American S. Africa Faces Class-Action Suit Over Silicosis
Anglo American Plc (AAL)’s South African unit faces a class-action suit from miners with silicosis who worked at 11 operations that the company used to own, lawyers led by Leigh Day & Co. said....
View ArticleSilicosis class action bid filed against Anglo American
By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Lawyers representing gold miners suffering from the deadly lung disease silicosis said on Thursday they had filed a class action lawsuit application against the...
View ArticleLawyers file silicosis class action application against Anglo American
Related articles Silicosis suit ‘could sink SA’s gold mining sector’ In this article JSE-listed companies: Anglo American JOHANNESBURG — Lawyers representing gold miners suffering from the deadly lung...
View ArticleSick miners ask Anglo for details of defence
Related articles Mine safety needs more improvement Silicosis suit ‘could sink SA’s gold mining sector’ Lawyers file silicosis class action application against Anglo American In this article...
View ArticleAnglo American silicosis claimants turn to South African courts
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A British court has thrown out a lawsuit against Anglo American South Africa brought by miners who contracted the deadly lung disease silicosis when they worked in South...
View ArticleAnglo American SA reaches settlement with silicosis-stricken miners
Related articles Lawyers file silicosis class action application against Anglo American Silicosis suit ‘could sink SA’s gold mining sector’ Lawyer files SA silicosis class action suit for 17,000 gold...
View ArticleFirst SA gold miners’ silicosis settlement reached
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The long-running silicosis litigation brought by 23 formers mineworkers against Anglo American South Africa (AASA) was settled on Wednesday. London-based human rights...
View ArticleAnglo settles with ex-miners in long-running silicosis case
The long-running silicosis litigation brought by 23 former mineworkers against Anglo American South Africa (AASA) was settled last week. London-based human rights law firm Leigh Day partner Richard...
View ArticleAnglo South Africa settles silicosis case with 23 gold miners
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American's South African arm has settled a compensation claim by 23 gold miners with the lung disease silicosis, bringing an industry-wide deal potentially worth...
View ArticleSilicosis class action motion filed against South Africa gold firms
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African lawyer has moved to file a class action suit against over 30 gold firms on behalf of 17,000 former miners who say they contracted silicosis, a debilitating...
View ArticleSick workers to sue 30 SA gold firms
Johannesburg - A South African lawyer has moved to file a class action suit against over 30 gold firms on behalf of 17,000 former miners who say they contracted silicosis, a debilitating lung disease,...
View ArticleAnglo reaches ‘amicable’ solution to silicosis cases
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