18th Dec 2023 10:26
Anglo American PLC - London-based mining company - Notes dismissal of class action certification application by High Court of South Africa. Class action was brought against Anglo America South Africa Ltd on behalf of children and women of childbearing age from Kabwe, Zambia, regarding the effects of lead pollution there. According to Human Rights Watch, zinc and lead mined at Kabwe from 1904 to 1994 produced extremely high toxic lead levels which continue to affect the health of local residents. Various British colonial companies owned the mine before its nationalisation, including Anglo American. Anglo American said the High Court recognised "multiple legal and factual flaws in the claim". Read More