Chinese man killed in pay dispute at Zambian mine
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August 7, 2012, Tuesday
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ONE Chinese man was killed and two others were injured in clashes at a coal mine in Zambia's Southern Province on Saturday, the Chinese Embassy in Lusaka has confirmed.
The clashes took place at the Chinese-owned Collum Coal Mining Industries Ltd.
The two wounded Chinese miners suffered minor injuries, the embassy said.
There were no reports of casualties among local people and peace was said to have been restored at the mine.
A local radio station reported that the clashes were triggered by local miners after the management delayed putting a new salary increase into effect.
Zambia's government recently issued a statutory instrument for a doubling of the minimum wage from 500,000 Zambian Kwacha (about US$100) to 1 million Zambian Kwacha.
Collum Coal Mine, a private firm run by Chinese investors from Jiangxi Province, has an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons of coal.
In October 2010, there was another clash at the mine in which a dozen local workers were injured.
China and Zambia have enjoyed close economic and trade relations. Chinese investment in Zambia has brought great benefit to both countries. China is Zambia's fourth largest trade partner with bilateral trade amounting to US$2.85 billion in 2010.
By the end of 2010 Chinese firms had invested a total of US$2 billion in Zambia and set up nearly 300 enterprises covering areas including coal mining, agriculture, textiles and construction.
The expansion of Chinese investment boosted the development of the country's infrastructure and created more jobs for the local people.
The Zambia-China economic and trade cooperation zone established in 2006 has realized US$700 million of investment and created nearly 6,000 jobs.
Zambian President Michael Sata has often voiced the country's willingness to maintain good relations with China and welcomed Chinese firms to invest in Zambia and help the country's development.
The clashes took place at the Chinese-owned Collum Coal Mining Industries Ltd.
The two wounded Chinese miners suffered minor injuries, the embassy said.
There were no reports of casualties among local people and peace was said to have been restored at the mine.
A local radio station reported that the clashes were triggered by local miners after the management delayed putting a new salary increase into effect.
Zambia's government recently issued a statutory instrument for a doubling of the minimum wage from 500,000 Zambian Kwacha (about US$100) to 1 million Zambian Kwacha.
Collum Coal Mine, a private firm run by Chinese investors from Jiangxi Province, has an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons of coal.
In October 2010, there was another clash at the mine in which a dozen local workers were injured.
China and Zambia have enjoyed close economic and trade relations. Chinese investment in Zambia has brought great benefit to both countries. China is Zambia's fourth largest trade partner with bilateral trade amounting to US$2.85 billion in 2010.
By the end of 2010 Chinese firms had invested a total of US$2 billion in Zambia and set up nearly 300 enterprises covering areas including coal mining, agriculture, textiles and construction.
The expansion of Chinese investment boosted the development of the country's infrastructure and created more jobs for the local people.
The Zambia-China economic and trade cooperation zone established in 2006 has realized US$700 million of investment and created nearly 6,000 jobs.
Zambian President Michael Sata has often voiced the country's willingness to maintain good relations with China and welcomed Chinese firms to invest in Zambia and help the country's development.
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