Miners continue to protest in Chiatura

16:03, 11.03.2025

Miners continued to protest in Chiatura for the twelfth consecutive day, demanding their overdue wages, the transfer of the Georgian Manganese company to state control, and the establishment of a special fund to which 5% of the company’s profits would be allocated for the development of Chiatura.

The miners assert that they have no alternative employment opportunities, yet they are burdened with bank loans and are left without an income. They warn that their protest will become permanent unless their demands are met.

On March 8, the Chiatura Management Company, in agreement with Georgian Manganese Co., announced its decision to suspend underground mining operations in Chiatura.

According to the company, the internationally recognized German consulting firm DMT GmbH & Co. KG assessed the technical, geological, and financial conditions of the Chiatura mines and deemed the operations financially unviable.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

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