TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Base metals miner First Quantum on Wednesday announced that it had resumed construction of the $6.5-billion Cobre Panama copper mine on Saturday, following an illegal work stoppage by some members of its construction workforce.
TSX- and LSE-listed First Quantum said construction activity at its massive Cobre Panama copper project had resumed after workers downed tools almost two weeks ago, amid complaints about a new work roster the company wanted to implement.
The company on Wednesday said, following discussions with union officials, site activities were now ramping up under the new roster of 21 days of work with seven days off, instead of the previous roster of 12 days of work with two days off.
Tom,
No one is addressing the fact that for a family to move here, they must have access to a Bank account which is all but impossible to obtain if you are a US citizen. What would someone in Real Estate say to a prospective client?
Interesting indeed – time will tell if the First Quantum solution is a final one, with all dissenters from the FQM camp now seeking alternate employment.
One wonders how the 100 imported filipino “trainers” would feel about working 21/7, as they stare down the barrel of another year before holding their children…