Tanzania: Who Should Shoulder the Blame for Rot in Mining?

23 NOVEMBER 2016 The Citizen (Dar es Salaam) By Kelvin Matandiko Dar es Salaam — Tanzania, sitting on a fortune … More

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More Philippine miners threatened with suspension under crackdown

Published by MAC on 2016-10-27 Source: Statements, Reuters, Bloomberg, PDI, Sun Star (2016-10-27) It has been another hectic few weeks … More

Kenya: Weak Data Buries the Shine of Kenya’s Huge Mineral Resource

25 OCTOBER 2016 The Nation (Nairobi) By Edwin Okoth Kenya has vast mineral deposits that remain largely unexploited as data … More

The “Canada Brand”: Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America

Justice & Corporate Accountability Project Communities first The “Canada Brand”: Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America Executive Summary … More

South Africa: Authorities Finally Move Against Australian Mining Company

20 OCTOBER 2016 GroundUp (Cape Town) By Glenn Ashton The controversial Australian mining company Mineral Resources Commodities (MRC) has launched … More

Tanzania: Barrick Gold Loses Appeal Vs 160 Billion /- Tax Evasion Ruling

By Faustine Kapama 3rd October 2016 London-based giant gold mine company, African Barrick Gold Plc (AB G), has once again … More

Argentina: Jachal residents march to demand closure and remediation of the Veladero gold mine

Barrick’s open pit mine temporarily closed after another cyanide spill confirmed Source: San Juan Hoy, Reuters, Argentina Independent (2016-09-26) Jáchal … More

Tanzania: Govt Looks for Mining Sector to Spur Growth

23 SEPTEMBER 2016 By Maureen Odunga Tanzania aspires to see the mining sector contributes up to 10 percent to the … More

Kenya: Govt Sets Aside Sh3 Billion to Map Out All Mineral Sites in Kenya

21st September 2016 By Elisha Otieno The national government will spend Sh3 billion to map out mineral sites in the … More