Harmony Gold

Anglo American Sets Aside $101m For Silicosis Claims

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British miner Anglo American has set aside $101 million (87 million euros) to cover potential damages for former South African staff who contracted the fatal lung disease silicosis at work, it said Thursday. The news came after Johannesburg’s High Court ruled in May to allow former and current mine workers, employed by South Africa’s main … Read more

Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu Mine In South Africa Hit By Wildcat Strike

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An operation that has been a flashpoint of labour unrest and violence in the past. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African bullion producer Harmony Gold said on Thursday that 1,700 miners were staging a wildcat sit-in at its Kusasalethu mine west of Johannesburg, an operation that has been a flashpoint of labour unrest and violence in … Read more