Ill workers file class-action suits against coal mining giants
/ 12 February 2024

Ill workers file class-action suits against coal mining giants

They allege they contracted incurable lung diseases while working on mines and want compensation for the harm caused to their health

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Some more equal than others in South Africa’s economic tug of war
/ 8 August 2023

Some more equal than others in South Africa’s economic tug of war

With labour seemingly sidelined in talks affecting the economy’s future, big business isn’t as hard done by as some believe

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ANALYSIS: Its a political game for Botswana and De Beers
/ 10 April 2023

ANALYSIS: Its a political game for Botswana and De Beers

Ahead of Botswana’s general elections in 2024, President Mokgweetsi Masisi uses De Beers partnership to win votes, say analysts

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Mining indaba: Ten years after Marikana massacre, Anglo American step into ‘delicate’ wage negotiations
/ 9 May 2022

Mining indaba: Ten years after Marikana massacre, Anglo American step into ‘delicate’ wage negotiations

Platinum, new innovation, wage talks and Ramaphosa. A lot is happening in the mining world

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Flight of the mining bosses: Joburg adapts amid corporate exodus
/ 21 April 2022

Flight of the mining bosses: Joburg adapts amid corporate exodus

The city once traversed by mining prospectors has recently lost some of its most esteemed tenants, including Anglo American and the Minerals Council

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Anglo knew for decades about lead poisoning at Zambia mine, lawyers say
/ 26 March 2022

Anglo knew for decades about lead poisoning at Zambia mine, lawyers say

The blood lead levels (BLLs) in children living near the world’s biggest lead mine in Zambia have been present for generations and have caused cognitive impairment in a large proportion of the population. People’s blood lead levels in the district of Kabwe are higher than the blood lead levels that have recently led to a […]

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Anglo American wins extension to respond to Zambian mine lead poisoning case
/ 8 July 2021

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

Claimants allege corporate human rights abuses that resulted in lead poisoning among children and women in Kabwe

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