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Striking miners to hold rallies in central Tbilisi

Striking miners to hold rallies in central Tbilisi

Miners who have been on strike in the western Georgian city of Chiatura for 14 days decided to continue protests in Tbilisi, following an offer by their employer to raise their pay by 5%, which the workers have called “insulting”. …

New manganese plant opens in Chiatura

New manganese plant opens in Chiatura

In the Georgian city of Chiatura (Imereti region), a new modern plant for processing of manganese ore opened today. The investment to the enterprise amounted to $ 20 million, reads the statement on the Georgian Manganese company’s page in …

Miner dead in accident in Georgia's Chiatura

Miner dead in accident in Georgia's Chiatura

A miner died last night during underground works in Shukruti mine in the village of Chiatura - a city in the western Georgian region of Imereti. The mining accident claimed the life of 45-year-old Zaza Abramishvili at around 3 am. …