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S. Africa gold miners, workers reach settlement in historic silicosis case

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 03, 2018 | 3:05 am Base Metals Precious Metals Africa Gold Platinum 

South African gold producers signed Thursday a class action settlement with law firms representing thousands of miners who contracted the fatal lung diseases silicosis and tuberculosis while working for them. The 5 billion rand-settlement (about $400 million at today’s exchange...

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