Gold mine strike enters third week

THE Vumbachikwe Gold Mine workers’ strike entered its third week yesterday, amid reports management has started firing workersfor embarking on an illegal job action.

Workers at Vumbachikwe, one of the country’s oldest gold mines, embarked on a strike on November 24 demanding their outstanding salaries, as well pension contributions, which the gold producer had failed to remit despite deducting the money from workers.

The mine, located 16km out of Gwanda town, is owned by Duration Gold, a Zimbabwe-focused private gold miner and explorer, which is owned by Britain-based, Clarity Capital.

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