Australian mining contractor under investigation after eight workers die in Burkina Faso zinc mine disaster
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 27, 2022
Perth-based mining contractor Byrnecut, already under scrutiny for two employee fatalities in Australia, is now at the centre of an international investigation after eight workers died in a West African mine disaster.Â
Key points:
- Burkina Faso's Prime Minister has blamed "irresponsibility" from the mine managers for the disasterÂ
- Both Byrnecut and the Canadian owner of the mine, Trevali, will be subject to a judicial investigation over the deaths
- Safety . . .
