Anglo American to be slapped with class action over lung diseases
Human rights lawyers at Richard Spoor Inc have filed a class action suit against Anglo American and other SA mining companies.
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Human rights lawyers at Richard Spoor Inc have filed a class action suit against Anglo American and other SA mining companies.
South African thermal coal business Thungela on May 4 handed over two completed social and labour plan (SLP) projects to the Emalahleni Local Municipality – the new Phola fire station and the revamped Ogies taxi rank. “These initiatives signify the company’s continued dedication to the Ogies and Phola communities and its promise to continue investing in projects and facilities that benefit residents,” Thungela highlights in a statement.
It's cost the mining group R500m in stolen or vandalised infrastructure alone – and led to a toxic water spill.
When the last coal mine finally closes — and a day of reckoning is in the offing as the sector is gradually deprived of the capital it needs to survive — how long will it take to undo the environmental damage that the fossil fuel industry has inflicted on the planet? When the last coal mine...
It will be a test case in South Africa for river pollution, rehabilitation and holding polluters accountable