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