Work in Bulqize has not started yet

05/10/2011 00:00

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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