Gold miners continue work to address occupational lung disease compensation issues

Mining companies Anglo American South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Harmony Gold and Sibanye Gold are continuing with measures to tackle issues relating to compensation and medical care for occupational lung disease in the gold mining industry in South Africa. “Further initial interactions have taken place with a range of stakeholders in the interim, including other mining companies, organised labour, senior government officials and legal representatives of claimants who have filed legal suits against the companies.