/ 8 July 2021

Anglo American wins extension to respond to Zambian mine lead poisoning case

Anglo American Plc's South African Headquarters As Ceo Cynthia Carroll Quits
Anglo American won a bid in the high court on Tuesday to extend the timing of its responding affidavit in what could be a class action suit against the South African operations of the multinational mining giant. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Claimants allege corporate human rights abuses that resulted in lead poisoning among children and women in Kabwe

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