Hausfeld Announces Class Action Certified for South African Gold Miners in Landmark Case
GlobeNewswire - Fri May 13, 11:54AM CDT
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has certified the first class action in South African history for sick workers, allowing gold miners suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis to proceed with their claims against 30 gold producers, including AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold, Gold Fields, Anglo American, and African Rainbow Minerals. The miners are represented by South African Counsel Charles Abrahams, with the assistance of Hausfeld in Washington DC. Abrahams and Hausfeld have been leaders in bringing litigation on behalf of South Africans in this case as well as in human rights and antitrust law.
Class Action Certified For South African Gold Miners In Landmark Case
PR Newswire - Fri May 13, 8:21AM CDT
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has certified the first class action in South African history for sick workers, allowing gold miners suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis to proceed with their claims against 30 gold producers, including AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold, Gold Fields, Anglo American, and African Rainbow Minerals. Few class actions have been brought in South Africa and none for sick workers.
South African Metals and Mining Industry Market Report 2015
M2 - Mon Jun 29, 10:12AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vgt92q/south_african) has announced the addition of the "South African Metals and Mining Industry" report to their offering. It is estimated that South Africa holds 80% of the world's known manganese reserves as well as 72% of the world's known chromite ore reserves. South Africa is one of the top ten producers of aluminum, of alumino-silicates, chrome ore and ferro-chromium. The latest report - South African Metals and Mining Industry brings you an entire coverage of the metals and mining industry with a special focus on the diamond sector, the gold industry, and the platinum-group metals (PGM) in South Africa. The report also covers the major players in these sectors. This report takes a look at the recent regulatory changes and how they are affecting the mining industry in South Africa. Apart from the regulatory changes overall, the report also broadly covers the regulations affecting the diamond, gold and PGM sectors. The economics of mining, metal reserves, production of metals and minerals, production techniques, refining techniques, and a lot more technical data is also researched to satisfaction of any investor/researcher looking in to this particular sector. Industry players covered in this report include African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo Platinum, Northam Platinum, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, De Beers Group, Glencore, BHP Billiton, and many other leading companies. Key Topics Covered: A. Executive Summary B. A Brief Profile of South Africa C. Introduction to the Metals Mining Industry D. Competition in the Industry E. The Transformation of the South African Mining Industry F. Regulatory Framework and Regulatory Structure G. Platinum Group Metal (PGM) Mines H. Gold Industry in South Africa I. Gold Refining in South Africa J. Diamond Industry in South Africa K. Mining Affecting South Africa's Biodiversity L. Industry Outlook M. Leading Players N. Appendix O. Glossary of Terms Companies Mentioned - African Gem Resources - African Rainbow Minerals - Alexkor Limited - Anglo Platinum - AngloGold Ashanti - Aquarius Platinum - Barplats Investments - BHP Billiton - De Beers Group - Diamond Core Resources - DRDGOLD - Durban Roodepoort Deep - Glencore - Gold Fields - Good Hope Diamonds - Harmony Gold Mining Company - Impala Platinum Holdings - Lonmin Plc - Nkomati Mine - Northam Platinum - Palabora Mining Company - Randgold Resources - Western Areas For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vg...th_african
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Analyzing Base Metals in South Africa 2015
M2 - Wed Jan 14, 10:55AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pk3rr4/analyzing_base) has announced the addition of the "Analyzing Base Metals in South Africa" report to their offering. This research analyzes the South African base metals market in its research report Analyzing Base Metals in South Africa. The South African base metals industry experienced a slight decline in growth during 2008-2009 and more recently in 2014. The industry recovered well from this slowdown in growth and is now expected to maintain robust growth rate till 2018. Led by nickel sales, the South African base metals market generated revenues over USD 950 million from nickel alone in 2013. Copper followed a close second, accounting for almost 41% of the base metals market sales in 2013. Lead and zinc brought up the remaining market share. In this in-depth research offering, we begin with a definition of what base metals are, followed with an industry definition. An analysis of the South African market for base metals is carried out through an industry overview, an analysis of industry value and volume and a segmentation of the industry through categories and also by geography. An industry outlook till 2018 completes this section. Data analyzed in this report ranges from 2009 till 2018. Competition in the base metals industry in South Africa is included in the report, followed by an analysis of the major industry players. The major companies are analyzed through a corporate profile, an analysis of the business segments, an analysis of their major products and services, a financial analysis and a SWOT analysis. Key Topics Covered: A. Executive Summary B. What are Base Metals? C. Market for Base Metals in South Africa D. Industry Segmentation E. Industry Outlook F. Competition in the Industry G. Leading Industry Players H. Glossary of Terms Companies Mentioned - African Rainbow Minerals Ltd - Anglo American plc - BHP Billiton Limited - Norilsk Nickel OJSC - Rio Tinto For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pk...yzing_base
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Global Market for Base Metals 2015
M2 - Mon Jan 12, 9:50AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ntqbgb/global_market_for) has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Base Metals" report to their offering. An analysis of the global market for base metals is carried out through an industry overview that includes various industry statistics, an analysis of industry value and volume and a segmentation of the industry through categories and also by geography. An industry outlook till 2018 completes this section. This report on the global market for base metals includes an analysis of the global base metals industry through the analysis of the base metals market in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. All the markets are analyzed through industry statistics, market value and volume analysis, industry segmentation and an industry outlook. Data analyzed in the report ranges from 2009 to 2018. Competition in the global base metals industry is included in the report, followed by an analysis of the major industry players. Companies are analyzed through a corporate profile, an analysis of the business segments, an analysis of their major products and services, a financial analysis and a SWOT analysis. The report includes an analysis of 26 industry players. Key Topics Covered: A. Executive Summary B. What are Base Metals? C. Global Market for Base Metals D. Market for Base Metals in Asia Pacific E. Market for Base Metals in Europe F. Market for Base Metals in North America G. Market for Base Metals in Australia H. Market for Base Metals in Brazil I. Market for Base Metals in Canada J. Market for Base Metals in China K. Market for Base Metals in India L. Market for Base Metals in Mexico M. Market for Base Metals in Russia N. Market for Base Metals in South Africa O. Market for Base Metals in the United States P. Competition in the Global Base Metals Market Q. Leading Industry Players - African Rainbow Minerals Ltd - Anglo American Plc - BHP Billiton Limited - Boliden AB - Dia Bras Exploration Inc - First Quantum Minerals Limited - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. - Glencore Xstrata Plc - Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V. - Industrias Penoles SAB de CV - Jiangxi Copper Company Limited - Kamensk-Ural.metallurg. Zavod OAO - Lundin Mining Corporation - Mechel OAO - Norilsk Nickel OJSC - Nyrstar NV - OZ Minerals Limited - Rio Tinto - Southern Copper Corporation - Teck Resources - Ural Mining Metallurgical Company JSC - Vale SA - Vedanta Resources Plc - Votorantim Metais Ltda. - Western Mining Co Ltd - Zijin Mining Group For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/nt...market_for
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