Business Report writes that trade union Solidarity has hit out at Canadian miner AfroCan Resources Gold for allegedly reneging on an investment in Lily Mine that would have seen workers finally getting paid their wages.  

In a strongly-worded statement issued on Monday, the union alleged the Vancouver-based company had not by the 30 June deadline paid an agreed upon $2.5 million as part of a $11 million investment in the mine.  Lily Mine was placed under business rescue, putting 900 jobs on the line, after a massive shaft collapse in February.  The bodies of three workers trapped underground have yet to be recovered.  In May, AfroCan and Vantage, which owns Lily Mine, announced that the companies had agreed that AfroCan would invest $11 million over two months into Vantage.  In a statement, the companies had said that Lily Mine would benefit significantly as a result of the investment and that the reopening of the mine could be expected to take place in 6 to 8 months.

• Read this report in full at Business Report
• Read Solidarity’s press statement at Solidarity online

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