Gloves off at Karowe Mine

Tuesday, December 06, 2016

Volume of ore mined has emerged as the centre of dispute between Eqstra and Lucara Diamond

At least 450 miners are set to lose their jobs next week at Karowe Mine when Lucara Diamond Company terminates its half a billion rand a year contract with South African contract mining services firm, Eqstra Limited.

Triggered by a dispute reportedly centred on differences over volumes of ore mined by the contractor, Lucara has told Eqstra that the contract will be terminated on December13, 2016. The contract was due to end in December 2020.

Following the termination, Eqstra yesterday said it will seek to recoup damages from Lucara Diamond over the premature termination of the opencast mining contract.

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Gloves off at Karowe Mine

At least 450 miners are set to lose their jobs next week at Karowe Mine when Lucara Diamond Company terminates its half a billion rand a year contract with South African contract mining services firm, Eqstra Limited.