Cerro Matoso Operation Affected by Blockades: Over 2,000 Workers Impacted and Risk to Ferronickel Production
The Cerro Matoso operation has been affected for three days by the blockade of its access road amidst a strike led by the Bajo Cauca, Valdivia, and southern Córdoba Mining Table...
TL;DR
- Cerro Matoso's operation has been blocked for three days by the Mesa Minera del Bajo Cauca, Valdivia y sur de Córdoba.
- The blockade impacts over 2,000 people daily, limiting their right to work and mobility.
- Around 500 workers are currently inside the plant without shift changes, increasing operational pressure.
- Ferronickel exports and the transport of minerals and critical inputs have been suspended.
- The continuous 24-hour operation faces risks to its thermal stability, infrastructure, and production due to lack of personnel and supplies.
- The value chain is affected, with some contracts for goods and services suspended, impacting regional suppliers and families.
- Cerro Matoso respects the right to peaceful protest but emphasizes the need to guarantee rights to work and free mobility.
- A call has been made to authorities to facilitate dialogue and re-establish transit.