ɪn mˈɪddʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, tˈæhɚɹə fˈaɪld ɐn ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ pɹətˈɛkʃən fɹʌm kɹˈɛdɪɾɚz, ænd ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ɪt səspˈɛndᵻd ɪts mˈaɪnɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz.
In mid-January 2008, Tahera filed an application for protection from creditors, and in February it suspended its mining operations.