Behind Barrick's Pascua-Lama meltdown in the Atacama desert
It has been 20 years since the start of Barrick’s quest to build a mine here, up at glacier level on the border with Argentina. The company has yet to…
African Barrick Gold AGM: investors must question abuses at North Mara Mine, Tanzania
Press release from CORE, London Mining Network and RAID, 23 April 2014 Investors in African Barrick Gold (ABG) must use tomorrow’s AGM to ask questions of the company’s leadership regarding…
Barrick Gold Using Coercive Settlement Provisions to Perpetuate Legacy of Environmental Harm in Philippines
After nearly a decade of litigation over environmental devastation in the Philippines caused by Placer Dome’s mining operations (now Barrick Gold Corp.), Barrick has reportedly given the Province of Marinduque…
A Pattern of Abuse: Human Rights at Risk at the North Mara Mine, Tanzania
…rights at African Barrick Gold’s North Mara mine in Tanzania. There has been a long history of violence at the mine, including multiple deaths and injuries caused by Tanzanian police…
African Barrick seeks new name after partially splitting from Canadian parent
London-listed African Barrick is said to be aiming for more autonomy from its Canadian parent, which may include a name change. Canadian company Barrick tried to sell part or all…