African Barrick Gold sued in UK over Tanzania mine deaths
African Barrick Gold Plc was sued over the deaths and injuries of Tanzanian villagers including one incident where five men were shot and killed at the North Mara gold mine…
Barrick's troubles mount at Pascua Lama
Barrick is a Canadian company in which there is major British investment (see http://moneytometal.org/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=Barrick&go=Go). Barrick’s Pascua Lama could wind up costing US$10bn, analyst says Canadian Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama project…
African mining laws struggle towards transparency
…same time as guaranteeing fair deals for host nations is struggling to achieve its aims, information released last week suggests. (Mentions Rio Tinto, AngloGold Ashanti, African Barrick Gold) See http://www.indmin.com/Article/3218283/African-mining-laws-struggle-towards-transparency.html?ArticleID=3218283….
Flat contradiction: no meeting of minds at the Antofagasta AGM
…Us: But you’re breaking Chilean law. Barrick Gold has just had its operations suspended, been fined and suffered a drop in share price because it broke Chilean law. Them: Well……
Barrick's Pascua-Lama gold project frozen for at least 1-2 years: Chile regulator
…Reuters last Thursday. See http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-chile-pascualama-regulator-idUSBRE94T14X20130531. See also: Chilean President gives Barrick Gold its Pascua-Lama fix-it orders http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/chilean-president-gives-barrick-gold-its-pascua-lama-fix-it-orders/article12278738/ Barrick delays US$8.5bn Pascua Lama to post 2014, expects further capex hike http://www.bnamericas.com/news/mining/barrick-delays-us85bn-pascua-lama-to-post-2014-expects-further-capex-hike…