Kinross Gold Corporation, which owns and operates mines in Ghana and other countries, has announced that it has agreed to a new three-year collective labour agreement (CLA) with unionised employees at its Tasiast mine in Mauritania.
The company said as previously announced in its Q2 2016 results news release, Kinross and the Government of Mauritania have also agreed to a “Mauritanisation” plan to increase the number of local workers at Tasiast, a requirement under Mauritanian law.
Tasiast resumed normal mining and processing activities in mid-August after resolving the expatriate work permit issue, which was part of the Mauritanisation plan agreement.
A statement said the new CLA and Mauritanisation plan underscore the strong ongoing partnerships Kinross continues to build in the country with both its employees and the Government.
Apart from Ghana, the Canadian-based senior gold mining company has mines and projects in the United Sates, Brazil, Russia, Mauritania and Chile. It maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
