2011-03 18_Kupferdraht_dapd-LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia is delaying the work on 370 million USD project Mulyanshi expensive copper, which is being developed by the China Nonferrous Metals Corp, China. (Photo: DAPD)
At least 1,200 construction workers are on strike to obtain concessions on utilities, transport and accommodation by the employer, representatives of the Miners Union of Zambia said on Tuesday told Dow Jones Newswires. In the afternoon, to unions and management negotiate.
According to current plans, the copper mine will later this year to start operation. The production capacity of companies reportedly in the next 15 years at 60000-80000 tonnes Grade A copper cathodes. The reserves of the mines totaled 35 million tons of ore with a copper content of 1.6%. The Chinese company also owns in Zambia Luanshya Copper Mine, and majority shares in the Chambishi copper mine and associated copper smelter, which has a capacity of 150,000 tonnes of copper per year. Chinese investors in Zambia's copper mining was frequently criticized in the past to offer poor working and safety conditions.
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