Workers at Rusal's bauxite company in Guinea go on strike over pay dispute

Workers at Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia (CBK) - Russian aluminum giant Rusal's bauxite subsidiary based in the Kindia region in western Guinea - launched a strike on Tuesday, demanding that the company comply with Guinea's new mining collective agreement and calling for the removal of its Russian general manager, according to local media reports.

On Tuesday morning local time, CBK workers carrying placards gathered outside the company's general management office to denounce what they described as the firm's non-compliance with Guinea's collective agreement for miners. The agreement reportedly sets a minimum base salary of GNF 8.5 million ($986) for mining workers across the country. Protesters