Strike Hits Resolute Mining's Syama Gold Mine in Mali

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The miners at Resolute Mining’s Syama gold mine in Mali have launched a five-day strike starting this Monday, over differences in connection with Covid-19 policy. This follows the mine strike in September this year, which had impacted the mine’s output by 15,000 ounces. The company had reached an agreement during that time, after which the strike was called off.

According to reports, production has not been completely halted due to the strike, due to some workers continuing to operate machines so as to maintain minimum mine production. The company too confirmed that an industrial action is underway at the mine, but all workers are not being part of it.

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The strike action follows the company’s decision to put some workers on paid furlough and others on unpaid leave during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Karim Fomba, General Secretary, the National Union of Malian Workers (UNTM).

Meantime, Resolute Mining said that the demands of workers were more or less consistent with the demands raised during the September strike. The strike is unlikely to have any material impact on its 2020 production guidance, it said. The company expects the production in 2020 to be at the lower end of its earlier guidance of 400,000-430,000 ounces across all of its mines.