LBMA to defend duty of care claim in London court
The London Bullion Market Association will defend a claim in London's High Court from October 7 that it owed a duty of care to relatives of two artisanal miners allegedly killed at the North Mara gold mine in 2019. Leigh Day represents the families and alleges LBMA negligently re‑certified a Good Delivery refinery that processed North Mara gold in 2019. The LBMA manages the Good Delivery list, expanded sourcing rules after 2010 and requires annual audits, but denies it owed the claimed duty. A ruling for claimants could prompt further negligence suits and challenge how London accepts gold for settlement.
London court will test LBMA's legal duty over gold sourcing
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A court case starts on October 7 over alleged 2019 deaths at North Mara. The claim says…
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