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Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its latest bid to cut hundreds of jobs as a cost-saving measure. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

Mining

Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats

Sechaba Mokhethi 30 Jul 2025

Nonkolelo Jijingubo’s husband died of TB in 2009 while working at Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State. Despite lodging her claim in 2021, she is yet to receive payment. Photo supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Huge delays in payouts to miners with silicosis and TB

Sipokazi Fokazi 25 Jul 2025

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Health & Safety

Ex-miners urged to register for social benefits programme

14 Jul 2025

#WorldTBDay: Minerals Council SA launches multiple language Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide

Health & Safety

#WorldTBDay: Minerals Council SA launches multiple language Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide

24 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing in South Africa: Clarifying misconceptions

Simon Kuper and Neil Lazarus 6 Mar 2025

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Mining

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jan 2025

Duped and desperate loan seekers bring class action against online scammers

Criminal Law

Duped and desperate loan seekers bring class action against online scammers

Tania Broughton 23 Jul 2021

The issue of occupational noise-induced hearing loss is prominent in the mining industry. Shutterstock

Health & Safety

Hearing loss is a neglected hazard for miners in South Africa

Nomfundo Moroe 10 May 2021

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Mining

R1.5m paid out to first silicosis claimants

7 Dec 2020

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Mining

Mining health & safety figures improve dramatically

27 Jan 2020

Victory for miners as high court approves silicosis settlement

Labour Law

Victory for miners as high court approves silicosis settlement

26 Jul 2019

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

Film

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

15 May 2019

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Medical Law

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Ciaran Ryan 25 Apr 2019

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Mining

Mining records a drop in occupational fatalities

1 Mar 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Energy & Mining

Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2018: Energy & Mining

18 Dec 2018

Silicosis fund to be established in April 2019

Mining

Silicosis fund to be established in April 2019

18 Oct 2018

Dr Sophia Kisting-Cairncross

Mining

Trust has paid out R134m compensation to silicosis sufferers

29 Aug 2018

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS): The big picture

Employee Wellness

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS): The big picture

Boitumelo Thipe and Makhosazana Kunene 6 Jun 2018

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

Mining

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

3 May 2018

Sean Gilbertson, CEO: Pallinghurst

Mining

Gemfields denies human rights abuse

14 Feb 2018

Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo:

Mining

Is Cyril the man to put mining back on track?

Owen Murphy 12 Feb 2018

Graham Briggs. Photo: Towerstone

Mining

#miningindaba18: Miners face delay in pact over silicosis class action

9 Feb 2018

Makatleho Selibo is the widow of Mahola Selibo who worked as a team leader at President Steyn mine in Welkom. He worked underground for 33 years. He passed away in 2013 and suffered from tuberculosis and silicosis. He did not receive any compensation from the mines. Photo: Thom Pierce

Mining

End in sight for silicosis case?

Pete Lewis/GroundUp 15 Aug 2017

AngloGold warns of headlines losses

Mining

AngloGold warns of headlines losses

3 Aug 2017

Picture: Sonke Gender Justice

Mining

Anglo sets aside $101m for silicosis claims

28 Jul 2017

Mining

Is zero harm possible?

27 Mar 2017

Professor Fred Cawood

Science & Engineering

Improving mining H&S through collaboration

Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2017

Mining fatality figures drop slightly

Mining

Mining fatality figures drop slightly

20 Jan 2017

Digital

Extracting real value from IoT - Deloitte

25 Oct 2016

Mining houses granted leave to appeal in class action

Mining

Mining houses granted leave to appeal in class action

23 Sep 2016

Mining houses appeal silicosis class action suit

Mining

Mining houses appeal silicosis class action suit

27 Jun 2016

Mining houses file appeals against OLD class action

Mining

Mining houses file appeals against OLD class action

6 Jun 2016

Class action could suck the breath out of the mining industry

Mining

Class action could suck the breath out of the mining industry

Nicci Botha 16 May 2016

Mining houses settle stand-alone silicosis claims

Mining

Mining houses settle stand-alone silicosis claims

9 Mar 2016

Southern Africa's retrenched miners face a future without health care

Mining

Southern Africa's retrenched miners face a future without health care

Liesl Page-Shipp 8 Feb 2016

NGOs apply to intervene in possible gold mine class action suit

Energy & Mining

NGOs apply to intervene in possible gold mine class action suit

Ahmed Areff 21 Aug 2015

African Investigative Journalism Conference at Wits in November

Media

African Investigative Journalism Conference at Wits in November

15 Oct 2014

Middlemen preying on desperate mine pensioners

Insurance & Actuarial

Middlemen preying on desperate mine pensioners

26 Nov 2013

Mining industry, labour helping to bring stability to sector

Energy & Mining

Mining industry, labour helping to bring stability to sector

14 Oct 2013

Community input necessary to alleviate mining strife - Bench Marks Foundation

Energy & Mining

Community input necessary to alleviate mining strife - Bench Marks Foundation

26 Jun 2013

Another class action against Anglo American

Corporate & Commercial Law

Another class action against Anglo American

12 Mar 2013

Mining

Silicosis case: UK High Court orders Anglo to disclose documents

19 Jul 2012

Labour Law

Thousands of plaintiffs in silicosis class action

22 Mar 2012

450 SA ex-miners sue Anglo American

Legal

450 SA ex-miners sue Anglo American

26 Sep 2011

Beating silicosis

Noncommunicable diseases

Beating silicosis

27 Nov 2009

Tuberculosis

Prevention the best medicine for TB

1 Apr 2009