Barrick Gold Corporation Strong third quarter production from its Africa and Middle East and Latin America regions has positioned them to meet the top end of their guidance for the year. At the same time, Nevada Gold Mines posted a quarter-on-quarter improvement and, with its Carlin mill operations now restored, is set to end 2021 with an enhanced quarter, positioning Barrick for a strong finish to the year. The .
Thousands of Congolese people have become homeless as heavy machines demolished their homes to clear a vast site sitting on gold reserves. In mid-October, local authorities ordered the destruction of several houses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on land operated by the mining company Kibali Gold Mining since 2009. Kibali Gold Mining, of […]
In mid-October, local authorities ordered the destruction of several houses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on land operated by the mining company Kibali Gold Mining since 2009. Local residen…
At least one person was killed during protests against evictions near Barrick Gold Corp's Kibali gold mine in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo last week, the local governor's office said on Monday.
KINSHASA (Reuters) - At least one person was killed during protests against evictions near Barrick Gold Corp s Kibali gold mine in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo last week, the local governor s office said on Monday. Two villages near the mine, where residents had previously been resettled from, have been occupied by local people in recent months, in violation of the rights of the company Kibali goldmines, the Haut Uele governor s office said in a statement. Shots were fired and at least one death and several wounded have been confirmed, the governor s office said, referring to Friday s confrontation between settlers and police. Earlier in the week, authorities had started to demolish houses in the villages of Bandai and Mege, according to mining transparency group Congo Is Not For Sale (CNPAV). The governor suspended the evictions following the deadly protest, his office said, and launched an inquiry. During the 2012-2013 construction of the mine, Kibali resettled and gave com