Mopani Copper Mines-MCM has refuted allegations that workers are planning to go on strike and that the company is now telling workers to go home after failing to pay some suppliers and contractors for 6 months.
Allegations have emerged that normal operations at Mopani Copper Mines have been halted and the mining firm is now telling workers to go home and they will be called back when things get back to normal.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, MCM Public Relations Manager Nebert Mulenga said the claims are not true adding that the mining firm is actively working to see that all workers are paid their salaries.
Mulenga said no worker has been told to go home on such grounds therefore the allegations are false and should be treated as such.
“That is not true, what is true is that yes we are owing some contractors some money but it is not correct to start telling lies and projecting that the company is not operating and is planning to go on a strike”, he said.
He said those that are alleging that Mopani is not working or is planning to go on strike should just stick to the fact that the Mine is owing some workers and not tell lies.
Mulenga emphasised that Mopani will soon pay the suppliers and contractors that are being owed by the mining firm and has asked all the affected workers to exercise patience as Mopani is working to resolve the issue soon.
