Canadian court dismisses Tanzania gold mine security case - Barrick

Barrick owns a majority stake in North Mara Gold Mine Limited, located in northwest Tanzania, since 2019.

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Canada's Barrick Gold said on Tuesday the Ontario Superior Court has dismissed a case against the miner brought by Tanzanian residents on security incidents in the country, as the courts lacked jurisdiction to consider the claims.

A group of 21 Tanzanian nationals had filed a lawsuit in Canada in November 2022, alleging that Barrick was complicit in extrajudicial killings by police guarding its North Mara mine.