 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Lusaka (AFP) Oct 16, 2010 Managers at a Chinese-run Collum Coal Mine in Zambia shot and wounded 12 miners who were protesting against poor working conditions, police said on Saturday. "The workers were protesting against the poor working conditions when managers using shotguns started to shoot aimlessly, not in the air, thereby wounding 12 workers," police spokesman Ndandula Siamana told AFP. Before the Friday incident in the southern town of Sinazongwe, workers had constantly been complaining about poor working conditions at the mine. Siamana said police were investigating the incident and no charges had been brought against the managers. "It's possible that the managers feared that they might be attacked but we shall ensure that the culprits are brought to book," Siamana said. The 12 workers are currently being treated at a local hospital for various gunshot wounds. The incident has halted production at the mine and threatened to worsen relations between workers and Chinese employers in the mining industry and other sectors. Chinese investment in Zambia is on the rise, with several Chinese firms having snapped up mines in the copper rich southern African country. In March, a Chinese company invested 37 million dollars (27.7 million euros) to revive a dormant nickel mine in the country.
Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links Global Trade News
Germany to help Japan obtain vital rare earths: ministerYekaterinburg, Russia (AFP) Oct 16, 2010 Germany will help Japan gain access to vital rare earth minerals which are being withheld by China in a territorial dispute, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said Saturday. Bruederle was speaking on his way home from a visit to Tokyo where he had talks with Japanese trade and economy ministers Akihiro Ohata and Banri Kaieda. He said they had raised the possibility of Japan runnin ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook
