JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African gold producers reached a class action settlement on Thursday with law firms representing thousands of miners who contracted the fatal lung diseases silicosis and tuberculosis, the lawyers said on Thursday.
In their statement, the lawyers did not provide an amount but the companies have already said that they have set aside 5 billion rand (290.53 million pounds) in provisions for the settlement.
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