Mining giant Anglo American faces class action appeal over alleged lead poisoning in Zambia

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An appeal hearing has opened in South Africa on whether a subsidiary of British-based mining company Anglo American PLC was responsible for lead poisoning over decades that affected around 140,000 people in Zambia.

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