Silicosis
HEALTH & SAFETY
New initiative aiming for 50% decrease in new TB, HIV infections in Southern Africa by 2015
A collaboration between the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the World Bank, nongovernmental organisation (NGO) the International Organisation for Migration, and NGO Stop TB Partnership will soon see the roll-out of an ambitious...By: Natalie Greve
16th March 2012
COAL
Resources Watch
This week:
Coal of Africa Limited says Southern Africa’s coking coal could rival Australia’s.
TB, hearing loss and silicosis are still big problems facing the South African mining industry.
And, focusing on the project sponsorship perspective...
29th September 2011
SAFETY AND HEALTH
Lung-diseased gold miners start UK legal action against Anglo
London law firm Leigh Day & Co has begun proceedings in the London High Court against Anglo American South Africa, as the Johannesburg-registered wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Anglo American plc.
Lawyer Richard Meeran, who addressed a...
By: Martin Creamer
21st September 2011
GOLD
Gold Fields targets further diminution of SA production dependence
South African gold major Gold Fields has told an international audience that it is targeting a further diminution of South African production dependence.
In a presentation to the Denver Gold Forum in the US, Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland displayed...
By: Martin Creamer
20th September 2011
GOLD
Gold Fields’ credit rating up on diminishing South Africa dependence
Ratings agency Moody's has upgraded the credit status of Gold Fields owing to the gold miner’s diminished dependence on South Africa.
Moody’s has changed its outlook for Gold Field's Baa3 rating to positive from stable, opening the way for...
By: Martin Creamer
8th September 2011
Editorial Insight
AngloGold urges quick silicosis redress, lawyer says less dust will cut incidence, RBC eases $100bn implied-damage sum
South Africa’s largest gold miner is urging quick action on a compensation structure for silicosis sufferers; a lawyer says that the cutting of dust levels to 0,1mg/mm2 will reduce the rising silicosis problem;and analysts have backtracked on...By: Martin Creamer
20th May 2011
Creamer Media on SAfm
13/05/2011 (On-The-Air)
The South African gold-mining industry is being shaken by the claims of silicosis sufferers; a Rustenburg platinum company is going a head with a R13-billion expansion programme and a new push is under way to make engineering attractive to South...
By: Martin Creamer
13th May 2011
HEALTH & SAFETY
NUM throws full weight behind Anglo silicosis claimants
South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has thrown its full weight behind silicosis sufferers' claims against diversified mining major Anglo American. While NUM is again angered by a 27% increase in mine fatalities in the first three...By: Martin Creamer
13th May 2011
VIDEO ROUND-UP
Resources Watch
This week:
Harmony Gold says South Africa needs to nurture gold mining’s future
The NUM resolves to take up the cudgels against Anglo in the silicosis battle
And, the DMR says there’s an ‘exciting’ new South African mining era ahead.
12th May 2011
GOLD
AngloGold urges quick action on silicosis compensation
South Africa’s largest gold miner is urging quick action on a compensation structure for silicosis sufferers.
AngloGold Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani tells Mining Weekly Online in a video interview that he would like to see the industry arriving at...
By: Martin Creamer
11th May 2011
HEALTH & SAFETY
South African mining facing implied $100bn silicosis damage – RBC
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 analyst Leon Esterhuizen and associate analysts...
By: Martin Creamer
9th May 2011
HEALTH & SAFETY – 2
Lawyers see further litigation regarding occupational diseases unless dust levels in mines decline
Legal representatives for the plaintiffs in litigation involving miners who were employed by Anglo American South Africa, part of the Anglo American group, and the company itself say if dust levels in South African gold mines are not rectified...By: Jonathan Faurie
6th May 2011
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Second Take: West Africa iron-ore
Resources Watch
US legislators visit Sasol mines to view new life-saving technology
Sasol to apply for Waterberg coal mining licence
Eskom calls for urgent ‘guidance’ on its role in energy plan
Sasol opens new R3.5bn coal shaft in Mpumalanga
Higher gold price needed to sustain mining – Gold Fields
Second Take: Mining investment
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Second Take: West Africa iron-ore 
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Eskom calls for urgent ‘guidance’ on its... 
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Second Take: Mining investment 
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