Miners dragging feet on silicosis

[miningmx.com] – MINERS have been accused of dragging out claims for silicosis infections by former employees in a tactic that is saving them millions of rands in compensation, said BDLive.

Citing attorney, Richard Meeran, BDLive said that families of workers fear they will die before their claims are heard in court.

“We asked AngloGold Ashanti to agree to preserve claimants’ damages in the event of death but they refused,’ Meeran said told BDLive. In its 2012 annual report, AngloGold Ashanti said the 31 claims it faced would amount to $9m (R94m).

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