About Us,
Sunlight Mineral Trade Unions was founded by a group of professional Somali Youth from Different Universities in Somali in 2016 and today it is based with 17 Members. The members of SMTU include men and women from different skills sets. Such as, Information Communication Technology, geology, teachers, Librarians, farmers and other professionals. SMTU works under the effective management of Board of Directors. There are 7 directors in the board and the BOD meets once a year. In the annual meeting, the board selects a chairperson and executive members for the coming year.
Sunlight Mineral Trade Unions in line with the emerging codification of government policy and legal frameworks for the extraction of minerals in Somalia. The company is based in Mogadishu and is privately owned
SMTU, Partners more than 55 organizations and worked side of equality human rights, mining, Research Somali resources, Trade unions, workers’ rights, education, Culture, Arts, Sports, Health, immigrate, and youth jobs creations
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The mining sector of Somalia is new and virgin
Somalia’s mineral potential was not adequately explored nor surveyed properly. Since colonial and post-independence time, the country remains to be one of final frontiers that will offer opportunities and surprises to companies that venture into. At present, an almost insatiable hunger exists for commodities and especially mineral resources. As the demand and price rise and the producing deposits dwindle, the global commodity sector is seeking new frontiers from which to satisfy the demand. Somalia is a new frontier area, not adequately explored that is ready to reveal its secrets of oil, gas, uranium, platinum, rare earth metals, gold, copper, iron, manganese, tin and gemstones
From the colonial times to the period of 1960 –1991, Somalia's mineral exploration was sporadic and it focused, to some extent, on the crystalline basements: Buur Massif, west of Mogadishu and the Northern Crystalline Basement, parallel to the Gulf of Aden. Some geological surveys were carried out mainly by the Geological survey of the Ministry of Minerals and Petroleum, funded by UNDP or some donor countries. Other surveys were either done by the Department of Geology of the Somali National University or the Russians (previously the Soviet Union). Those mineral surveys identified some valuable deposits of minerals though the minerals were not developed for production and export. By 1988, the mineral sector constituted only a tiny percentage of the GDP, equal to 0.3% despite the fact that minerals can help Somalia to generate hard currency needed for meeting the demands of its public services, if surveyed and developed.
The mining sector of Somalia is new and virgin. Over the years, it was neglected and ignored. It hasan immense potential, and there are countless options and opportunities to those who intend to invest in Somalia. The geological evolution of Somalia, together with abundance of mineral deposits and its diversity are pointers towards rich and massive potential destined for discoveries. Un tapped and unexploited deposits include gold, anhydrite, bauxite, columbite, copper, feldspar, iron ore, kaolin, quartz, silica sand, tantalum, thorium, tin and uranium
updated 20/10/2020
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TEL:
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+ 252617995555
Email: sunlightmtu@gmail.com
Wadajir District Mogadishu Somalia
Address: KM5, Zoope Street,
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Brief Report of the Conference of Trade Union Educators in Somalia “Strengthening Trade Unions through Sustained Trade Union Education” 05 – 07 January 2021, Mogadishu Somalia
Empower Trade Unions: Create Relevance and Industrial Harmony Course
Workshop Content:
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The History and Principles of trade unionism
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Negotiation techniques in a changing society
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Workers' Rights and Employers' prerogatives in the workplace
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Democratic Dissent and trade Union Activism
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Rights abuses and violations in the workplace: Role of Union activists
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Leadership issues and challenges within the trade unions in Somalia
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Tripartism in the context of global pressures and internal vicissitudes
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Survival/relevance of trade unions in Somalia– tools for engagement
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Creating a symbiosis between Management objectives and Trade Union Objectives
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Obstacles to effective organizing in trade unions
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Workplace harmony and responsive trade union actions
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Management – Trade union partnership for organizational survival: Issues and challenges
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Industrial Harmony: issues and challenges
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The structure, Functions and Objectives of Trade Unions
Hotel Ramada, Mogadishu Somalia.
Five Days From 20 To 25 oct- 2020
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