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Despite Trump’s antipathy, mining companies will not abandon ESG
This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025 In the US, the second administration of President Donald Trump has been dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion…
Anglo American to be served with class action over former coal miners
HUMAN rights lawyer Richard Spoor has launched a second class action seeking compensation for coal miners suffering from lung disease, this time employees at Anglo American. The…
Justice for Miners says R9m in silicosis compensation represents insufficient progress
A SOUTH African organisation representing gold miners with silicosis said compensation should be expedited to successful applicants. This is after it emerged last month that only…
Tshiamiso Trust pays R9.1m as compensation to gold mine silicosis sufferers begins
THERE would be a “steady flow” of payments to those affected by silicosis after an initial R9.1m in compensation was paid, said Tshiamiso Trust. The Tshiamiso Trust was created…