Proper Translation on Google TranslateHaving employed nearly 200 people directly in 2011, one of the best years for the mining company of Canadian origin, Eco Oro operates today with a minimum number of staff, not exceeding 50 workers on the eve, according to one unions of the company, it is defined whether the mining will face international litigation against the Colombian state. The latest news about the plant workers of the company met last Tuesday, when the Ministry of Labor notified one of the unions that the company did not authorize the application procedure layoff that was filed with the Ministry in May this year. According to Resolution 001 534 of 18 October 2016, rejecting the application was based, inter alia, the lack of information presented to both technical and financial analysis. However, it should be noted that in May this year, when the company made the request, the reduction of 35 jobs of the 65 that had operated the company, including administrative activities and camp intended. However, since that time until today, about 17 employees have benefited from the voluntary retirement plans proposed by the company, so the mining company operates with less than 50 employees. Although the workers and the community celebrated the decision in favor of employees, Sintramisan ensures that reigns a general climate of concern at the actions being taken by the company, considering that time is running out for there to be consultation between the Colombian government and the company to define the future of its operation in the country, following the decisions taken by various bodies that restrict mining activities on the moors of Colombia. "Not only workers celebrated the answer, but the whole community Soto Norte province, because it was a team effort in which he demonstrated the Ministry that the company is not hosted the norm. It's a great victory for workers demonstrate that the community is united to have a dignified life and give occupationally meet companies must respect the fundamental right to work. However, we must continue struggling to generate sustainable mining models where social, environmental and labor responsibility issue is respected, "said Fredy Gamboa, president of Sintramisan. Despite the ruling, Gamboa said that 28 legal acts by mobbing was also brought against the manager of the company. "Practically forced employees to resign and to benefit from the voluntary retirement plans, workers arguing that the company was going to liquidate," he said. Regarding the resolution, the company has not officially pronounced as it has not been notified of such decision by the MoT. Why apply? Following the ruling by the Constitutional Court last February 8 in which mining is prohibited in the wastelands of the country, the company said the future of the company was at risk and that this circumstance, mine looked in the obligation to reduce its operations to a minimum. The company then proceeded in May this year to raise the solitude of mass dismissal to the Ministry of Labor. The company has so far with 14 mining titles and claims that it has not recovered the investment made about the area, more than US $ 240 million. According to the company he said at the time, the restructuring of the firm not involve entering a default. He also said that the circumstances that give rise to contratros with local labor ceased to exist. With these arguments on the table, the leader of Sintramisan, questions the future of the company and ensures that there are various outputs that can be profitable for Eco Oro. "If the company is going to litigation, you have everything in its favor to win. But we do not know what will happen with mining titles, if it will sell or will explode in concession ". So far, the mining threw selling its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada. According to the union, the last block of shares will be sold early next month. It should be noted that the company achieved an extension of the mining title 3452, where the Angostura project is, until August 2018. The company would go to international podiums, because it would not be respecting what had been agreed with the Free Trade Agreement , TLC, held with Canada.