Tanzania, July 14 -- Kahama. Workers at Tianpin Investment Management Ltd, a Chinese-owned gold mining company operating in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, have asked the government to intervene over alleged labour rights violations and unsafe working conditions.

The complaints were raised before the Kahama District Security Committee during an inspection visit to the mine after a video circulated showing some workers allegedly collecting human waste in buckets and dumping it in an open area.

The workers claimed they were working without employment contracts, personal protective equipment (PPE), adequate rest periods and in unsafe conditions, while fearing dismissal if they raised concerns.

Some also accused Chinese supervisors of h...