Johannesburg court approves $353 million silicosis settlement
The settlement follows a long legal battle by miners to win compensation for illnesses they say they contracted over decades because of negligence in health and safety.
The settlement follows a long legal battle by miners to win compensation for illnesses they say they contracted over decades because of negligence in health and safety.
Colluli is expected to become one of the world's most significant and lowest cost sources of the fertilizer.
The new rules are being put into place after years of sharp spikes and declines in the LME inventory levels attracted criticism that the data was unreliable.
Boart Longyear’s Level 4 status was achieved through its ratings on ownership, management, skills development, enterprise, supplier and socio-economic development.
The majority union in the platinum sector has demanded a hike of $1,145 per month, or around 48%.
The drop to 64.057 million tonnes came as several major operations remained fully or partially shut down in the second quarter following a deadly dam burst at the Corrego do Feijão mine.
Bidders could value the company’s assets at $3-4 billion while the seller may be seeking $7-8 billion.
Global benchmark spot gold surpassed $1,450 an ounce for the first time in more than six years on Friday.
Lawmakers will vote in August whether to modify agreement, which may force the miner to make further concessions.
The delicate balance of forces at the Fed has been disturbed.