Bulqize, inspectors: Galleries still problematic

A group of experts from the Inspection Department and the National Agency of Natural Resources have inspected the mine galleries for seeing if the safety tasks set by Company had been fulfilled. But this suspension order was not removed.

Specialists from the Inspection declared that the Ministry of Economy will be the only institution that will decide if work in this mine would be starting or not.

The work at the Bulqize mines were interrupted in July, when the miners started a strike that lasted three months, and after returning to work, it was suspended again after an accident that caused the death of one miner.

Work in Bulqize has not started yet

After the three month long protest was finally over, the Bulqize miners has not started working in the galleries, since the Mine Inspection has not certified the safety conditions yet.

This Wednesday, the specialists entered the galleries for determining whether it was safe to start the work.

A few days after the strike had started, the Ministry of Economy decided to partially suspend the license of the Company due to poor safety conditions in the underground galleries. ACR Company has started this inspection for determining the conditions.

The strike ended one week ago, after the company agreed to increase the wage with 20%, to invest for the mine’s perspective and to increase safety at work.

In the last inspection, when the mineworkers were conducting a hunger strike in the underground level no.14, the specialists gave the alarm for the mine degradation. Based on the report, the Peshkopia Court decided to remove the miners, since their life was in danger.

The ACR also agreed to guarantee transparence in the investments for the mine.

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