JOHANNESBURG — High-profile lawsuits are bringing new attention to silicosis, described by medical expert Tony Davies as a "river of disease flowing out of the South African gold mines.” But some of the former miners fear that any justice may come too late — as court cases drag on, men are dying. read more

Over the past century 40 percent of all gold mined has come from South Africa. But all that glitters is definitely not gold. The rock that bears gold also contains silica, which causes a disease called silicosis, when silica lodges in the lungs. It is estimated that half of South Africa's gold miners suffer from the life-threatening disease. Michael Cohen, a reporter covering the story for ...

A British gold mining firm is to appear in the High Court next month, accused of exposing workers in South Africa to life-threatening diseases caused by dust in the mines.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - Cluff Gold , the dual AIM/TSX-listed West Africa focused gold mining company, announces the appointment of Anglo American's Head of Mining, Hendrik Johannes Faul, as an independent non-executive director.As the Group Head of Mining at Anglo American, Mr Faul brings over 20 ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African share prices eased from a record high in the previous session led by gold mining stocks such as Harmony and investors will be watching employment statistics out of the United States for direction. Africa's largest producer, AngloGold Ashanti and third-placed Gold Fields shed 2 percent each to 258.06 and 97.62 rand respectively, hit by a decline in the price ...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Raising capital is the biggest constraint facing private equity firms seeking to invest in potential projects in sub-Saharan Africa, the chairman of Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital said. Citadel, which has focused on the Middle East and north Africa but is also looking to expand its portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa, has $4.3 billion of assets under management ...

JOHANNESBURG, May 10 - South African gold producers such as AngloGold Ashanti have boosted less-than-sparkling March quarter earnings with tax credits, lifting their share prices as investors focus on the short-term gain rather than the sector's long-term pain. Reflecting a change in the formula used to tax gold mining companies in South Africa, the credits have hidden the impact of falling ...

Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HAR) , Africa’s third-largest producer of the metal, said quarterly profit fell 3.3 percent as production lagged targets.

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Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd (HAR.JO) said Friday that an employee has died following a mine transportation accident at its Evander mine in South Africa.