#Chiatura Manganese Mines
Chiatura miners’ strike ends after company caves on key demands
Georgian Manganese agreed to reverse new ore quotas and to honour their obligation to increase salaries in line with inflation.
Chiatura miners’ strike ends after company caves on key demands
Georgian Manganese agreed to reverse new ore quotas and to honour their obligation to increase salaries in line with inflation.
Why the far right is trying to infiltrate a miners’ strike in Georgia
Since some of the striking Chiatura miners travelled to the capital, far-right figures have been seen attempting to ingratiate themselves in the protests.
Why the far right is trying to infiltrate a miners’ strike in Georgia
By Mariam NikuradzeSince some of the striking Chiatura miners travelled to the capital, far-right figures have been seen attempting to ingratiate themselves in the protests.
In pictures | Portrait of a mass hunger strike
Angry over increasingly harsh working conditions, ten mine workers in central Georgia have gone on hunger strike.
In pictures | Portrait of a mass hunger strike
Angry over increasingly harsh working conditions, ten mine workers in central Georgia have gone on hunger strike.
‘Thousands’ of miners go on strike in Chiatura
A reported 3,000 workers are on strike over pay, ecological damage, and what workers say are dangerous new conditions being pushed by the company.
‘Thousands’ of miners go on strike in Chiatura
A reported 3,000 workers are on strike over pay, ecological damage, and what workers say are dangerous new conditions being pushed by the company.
Podcast | The fight for democracy in Azerbaijan and revisiting Chiatura
Pro-democracy and labour movements in Azerbaijan and Itkhvisi's continuing collapse.
Podcast | The fight for democracy in Azerbaijan and revisiting Chiatura
Pro-democracy and labour movements in Azerbaijan and Itkhvisi's continuing collapse.
A Georgian village falls through the cracks
In the Georgian mining community of Chiatura, one village is literally falling through cracks in the ground.
A Georgian village falls through the cracks
By Mariam NikuradzeIn the Georgian mining community of Chiatura, one village is literally falling through cracks in the ground.
Shukrutians end hunger strike after reaching deal with Georgian Manganese
After 30 days on hunger strike and two years of protests, residents of the mining village near Chiatura say their grievances have been addressed.
Shukrutians end hunger strike after reaching deal with Georgian Manganese
After 30 days on hunger strike and two years of protests, residents of the mining village near Chiatura say their grievances have been addressed.
Shukruti protester ‘blackmailed with sex-tape’
A recording of a phone call heard by OC Media reveals a man appearing to threaten to release intimate footage of a protesters daughter-in-law.
Shukruti protester ‘blackmailed with sex-tape’
A recording of a phone call heard by OC Media reveals a man appearing to threaten to release intimate footage of a protesters daughter-in-law.
In pictures | Lips sewn shut in Chiatura’s sinking village
Residents of Shukruti say their houses continue to collapse due to mining underneath, and neither the mining company nor the government is listening.
In pictures | Lips sewn shut in Chiatura’s sinking village
Residents of Shukruti say their houses continue to collapse due to mining underneath, and neither the mining company nor the government is listening.
Video | Company Town
This old industrial town in western Georgia is famous for its manganese mines. But the industry, the city’s lifeblood, is now literally undermining the homes of some of its residents. Meanwhile, the Georgian government sits back and does nothing.
Video | Company Town
This old industrial town in western Georgia is famous for its manganese mines. But the industry, the city’s lifeblood, is now literally undermining the homes of some of its residents. Meanwhile, the Georgian government sits back and does nothing.