Closure of mining project will at least 500 unemployed
PRIETO-BARREIRO EREIDA
NEWSPAPERS
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Minera Panama Mining Panama
COURTESY
Workers have announced they will not budge from their positions until the managers explain to them what the reasons of 'risk' to abandon.
Minera Panama - Press
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Workers paralyze work in Minera Panama
06.26.2014 - After three days of gridlock in the Cobre Panama project, Minera Panama, which develops, decided to ask its 500 workers to evacuate work areas and camps.
One worker, who requested anonymity for fear, said English press were placed in camps, announcing the measure and have until today, Thursday, at 3:00 pm to leave the premises. Subsequently, the announcement was made one of the company lawyers workers.
Minera Panama is a subsidiary of First Quantum Mineral Ltd. (FQM), which in May reached an agreement with Petaquilla Minerals for $ 60 million for the transfer of 483 thousand hectares and other proprietary rights. The transaction ensures that there is a complete separation of the current operations of the mine PTQ Molejón Gold and Copper Panama project, currently being developed by FQM.
For now, workers have announced they will not budge from their positions until the managers explain to them what the reasons of "risks" to abandon.
The stoppage of the work of Minera Panama began after the company announced schedule changes, working 21 days followed by seven days off.
The company sustained through a statement that the purpose of the job changes was to meet the times established in the construction of this mega project. "While we have made every effort to take into account the needs of workers and their families," notes a press Minera Panama.
Meanwhile, residents of Indian community Chicheme this afternoon blocked the path to prevent managers from leaving the project.
COMPANY PRESS
Translation statement posted by the company in the camps. The original was in English.
Notice of Closure Site
Due to the recent industrial action, which remains unresolved, the administration has decided to close the site to preserve security.
This site will be closed beginning Thursday, June 26, 2014.
All work will stop at 6 am, Thursday June 26, 2014.
Cooperation in the management of personnel for the safe and orderly shutdown of the site is requested.
The following fields will close at designated times during Thursday. Please remove all personal items:
1 Valle Grande: 9:00 a.m.
2 Kiwara - 11 am
3 Dorado - 1:00 pm
4 General Holiday Hill -. 3:00 pm
Breakfast will be served on June 26 during regular hours, however no additional meals are given in the aforementioned fields.
Transport to leave the site will be available for the guests of any of the aforementioned fields people, immediately the various camps are closed. Guests staying in other fields must await further instructions.
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