by BenchMarks | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
South African Attorneys, Mbuyisa Moleele Attorneys, in collaboration with London-based lawyers, Leigh Day, have filed a lead poisoning class action lawsuit. This case is against Anglo American South Africa Limited (“AASA”) on behalf of a class which the lawyers...
by BenchMarks | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
It is that time of the year again. The Alternative Mining Indaba will take place in Cape Town from 4 to 9 February with a number of pre-conference activities. Whilst the 2022 theme focused on a “just energy transition for sustainable mining communities in a climate...
by BenchMarks | Jan 13, 2023 | Newsletter
January 2023 Dear Friends, in this first edition of 2023, we will talk of the nominated head of the board of the BMF, the children of Kabwe, the continued exclusion of mining communities in the thinking (Umrabulo) and conferences (Mine Health and Safety Council) and...
by BenchMarks | Nov 1, 2022 | Newsletter
November 2022 Dear Hassen, November always seems to have too much to say and do. In this edition, we deal with tailings, following hot after our annual conference focus on mine closure. We also discuss the hot air from political and corporate elites, which is...
by BenchMarks | Oct 1, 2022 | Newsletter
October 2022 Dear Friends, on 18-19 October, the Bench Marks Foundation held its annual conference on the burning issue of mine closure. The two days meeting was attended by mining affected communities, activists and other “stakeholders”.Mpho Matsemela, a...
