November 13 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s state-owned lead and zinc mining and smelting complex Trepca said on Monday it has started the search for a new chief executive officer (CEO), following a post-strike agreement with miners involving prompt salary disbursement, better work conditions, and a management overhaul.
Prospective candidates must be able to work at the head offices near the smelting complex in the northern town of Mitrovica under a three-year contract and subject to regular performance evaluations by the supervisory board.
The complex has lacked a steady CEO since the dismissal of Basri Ibrahimi in 2020 following miners' complaints.
The new CEO will take over from Enis Abdurrahmani, the acting CEO of Trepca for the past two years.
In September, Kosovo’s government said it had appointed a temporary supervisory board with a six-month mandate considering the existing board as dysfunctional in the light of a potential miners’ strike.
Local media reported that miners had been struggling with delayed salaries and unsafe working conditions. The strike started in October 23 and ended last week.
Trepca, established in 1927, produces lead, zinc, as well as machinery for metal and mining and batteries.
In 2022, Trepca recorded its first profitable year since 1999. It booked 1 million euro in net profit, after reporting a 1.4 million euro loss in 2021.