Skeleton crew for Tantalite mine not viable: MUN

Contributed by NAMPA.

WARMBAD, 19 AUG (NAMPA) – The Mineworkers Union (MUN) is adamant that it will not be viable to have a skeleton crew operate the Namibia Tantalite Mine once the company retrenches 94 of its employees.
The mine plans to retrench the employees at the end of this month.
While visiting the mine at Warmbad on Saturday, MUN southern regional chairperson, Allen Kalumbu said a skeleton crew will not be effective as the mine uses labour intensive methods that need manpower.
“We cannot allow the com ...