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Settlement seen in silicosis class action against gold firms

Settlement seen in silicosis class action against gold firms
7 February 2018 / Ed Stoddard, Reuters
Settle amount estimated at R9 billion.
Gold miners near silicosis lawsuit settlement

Gold miners near silicosis lawsuit settlement

Reuters / 10 January 2018
Provision of around R5 billion has been made. Anglo American, African Rainbow Minerals, Gold Fields among respondents.
Mining fatalities in SA rise for first time in decade

Mining fatalities in SA rise for first time in decade

Felix Njini / 8 December 2017
Companies dig deeper in ageing shafts to find more ore.
Court challenge to Mining Charter postponed to February

Court challenge to Mining Charter postponed to February

Ed Stoddard, Reuters / 27 November 2017
Judge says two days not enough for the matter.
Gold mining firms make R5bn Silicosis provision

Gold mining firms make R5bn Silicosis provision

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Wendell Roelf, Reuters / 22 November 2017
Class action largest of its type in South Africa.
Deaths spike in SA’s deep and dangerous mines, reversing trend

Deaths spike in SA’s deep and dangerous mines, reversing trend

Ed Stoddard, Reuters / 7 November 2017
Ends nine straight years of declining fatalities
Lonmin community wants operations suspended on social failings

Lonmin community wants operations suspended on social failings

Kevin Crowley, Bloomberg / 25 October 2017
Bapo Ba Mogale say Lonmin has circumvented compliance willfully and purposefully.
Mining communities ask to join case against Mining Charter

Mining communities ask to join case against Mining Charter

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Kevin Crowley, Bloomberg / 24 October 2017
Mining-affected communities want input in drafting new rules.
Solar grew faster than all other forms of power for the first time

Solar grew faster than all other forms of power for the first time

Anna Hirtenstein, Bloomberg / 5 October 2017
Forecaster sees solar dominating the renewables industry.
Num signs deal ending wage strike at Exxaro

Num signs deal ending wage strike at Exxaro

Ed Stoddard, Reuters / 22 September 2017
Agreement will see wage hikes of between 7.5 and 10%.
Num to strike at Petra Diamonds’ Koffiefontein mine

Num to strike at Petra Diamonds’ Koffiefontein mine

Sanjeeban Sarkar, Reuters / 21 September 2017
Union looking for a 10% wage increase across the board.
Gold miners seek safety as political risks rise

Gold miners seek safety as political risks rise

Nicole Mordant, Reuters / 15 September 2017
Safer regions like Canada and the United States are more attractive for investment, analysts say.
Zwane will not say contested charter is law – Chamber of Mines

Zwane will not say contested charter is law – Chamber of Mines

Ed Stoddard, Reuters / 14 September 2017
Chamber says minister's comments that Mining Charter is law have further damaged investor confidence.
Numsa union demands 15% wage hike in coal sector

Numsa union demands 15% wage hike in coal sector

Ed Stoddard, Reuters / 12 September 2017
Union says it is pushing for an increase of 20% in all allowances.
Mining industry ‘in crisis’ – Chamber of Mines

Mining industry ‘in crisis’ – Chamber of Mines

Wendell Roelf, Reuters / 8 September 2017
Policy and regulatory uncertainty have frozen new investment in the sector, Baxter says.

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