By JACKSON MAPAPAYIABOUT 200 miners at First Quantum Mining and Operations Limited (FQMO) Mining Division have been suspended for taking part in a work stoppage.The miners have been suspended to facilitate for investigations into their illegal go slow.This is according to one of the suspension letters obtained and written by the mining firm’s Human Resource manager Maxwell Banda.The letter indicated that during the period of suspension, the suspended miners will not be paid for the shifts lost as a result of their illegal work stoppage.FQMO also banned the affected workers from enter the company premises, unless with express permission of the manager.“You are reminded that you are still an employee of First Quantum Mining and Operations Limited and as such, you will be expected to comply with all company instructions given to you during the period of investigations,” reads the letter in part.But the affected miners wondered why management had decided to take such an […]
200 KANSANSHI MINERS SUSPENDED
