Twiga Partnership Leads Extractive Industry’s Contribution to Tanzanian Economy
Barrick Gold 's Twiga partnership with the Tanzanian government is contributing 51% of the government's revenue from the extractive industry, according to the latest Tanzania Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative report. The partnership, comprising the North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines, also led the industry's safety performance. Ongoing brownfields exploration around these mines continues to define additional opportunities to replace and expand depleted reserves.
The company's Future Forward Education initiative has completed its first $10 million phase, expanding infrastructure at 64 schools. Two more $10 million phases are planned. The Barrick Academy has trained over 1,000 employees and aims to train more than 2,000 this year. Barrick has also referred recent allegations of human rights abuses at North Mara Mine to the Tanzanian Commission of Human Rights and Good Governance, which found no evidence of violations.
La partnership di Barrick Gold con il governo tanzaniano contribuisce al 51% delle entrate governative provenienti dall'industria estrattiva, secondo l'ultimo rapporto dell'Iniziativa per la Trasparenza dell'Industria Estrattiva della Tanzania. La partnership, che comprende le miniere d'oro North Mara e Bulyanhulu, ha anche guidato le prestazioni di sicurezza dell'industria. Le esplorazioni in corso nelle aree già sfruttate intorno a queste miniere continuano a definire ulteriori opportunità per sostituire ed espandere le riserve esaurite.
L'iniziativa Future Forward Education dell'azienda ha completato la sua prima fase da 10 milioni di dollari, espandendo le infrastrutture in 64 scuole. Sono previsti altri due fasi da 10 milioni di dollari. L'Academy Barrick ha formato oltre 1.000 dipendenti e punta a formare più di 2.000 quest'anno. Barrick ha anche riferito recenti accuse di violazioni dei diritti umani alla Commissione tanzaniana per i diritti umani e il buon governo, che non ha trovato prove di violazioni.
La asociación de Barrick Gold con el gobierno tanzaniano está contribuyendo con el 51% de los ingresos del gobierno provenientes de la industria extractiva, según el último informe de la Iniciativa de Transparencia de la Industria Extractiva de Tanzania. La asociación, que incluye las minas de oro North Mara y Bulyanhulu, también ha liderado el desempeño en seguridad de la industria. La exploración continua en terrenos agotados alrededor de estas minas sigue definiendo oportunidades adicionales para reemplazar y expandir las reservas agotadas.
La iniciativa de Educación Future Forward de la compañía ha completado su primera fase de 10 millones de dólares, expandiendo la infraestructura en 64 escuelas. Se planean otras dos fases de 10 millones de dólares. La Academia Barrick ha capacitado a más de 1.000 empleados y tiene como objetivo formar a más de 2.000 este año. Barrick también ha referido las recientes alegaciones de abusos a los derechos humanos en la mina North Mara a la Comisión tanzaniana de Derechos Humanos y Buen Gobierno, que no encontró evidencia de violaciones.
Barrick Gold의 탄자니아 정부와의 파트너십은 최근 탄자니아 추출 산업 투명성 이니셔티브 보고서에 따르면 정부의 추출 산업 수익의 51%를 차지하고 있습니다. 이 파트너십에는 North Mara와 Bulyanhulu 금광이 포함되어 있으며, 또한 산업 안전 성과를 이끌었습니다. 현재 진행 중인 브라운필드 탐사는 이러한 광산 주변에서 고갈된 매장량을 대체하고 확장할 추가 기회를 지속적으로 정의하고 있습니다.
회사의 Future Forward Education 이니셔티브는 첫 번째 1천만 달러 단계를 완료하고 64개 학교의 인프라를 확장했습니다. 두 개의 추가 1천만 달러 단계가 계획되어 있습니다. Barrick 아카데미는 1,000명 이상의 직원을 교육했으며 올해 2,000명 이상 교육할 계획입니다. Barrick는 또한 North Mara 광산에서 발생한 인권 침해에 대한 최근 주장을 탄자니아 인권 및 선거 관리 위원회에 회부했으며, 위원회는 위반 사실을 발견하지 못했습니다.
Le partenariat de Barrick Gold avec le gouvernement tanzanien contribue à hauteur de 51 % des revenus du gouvernement tirés de l'industrie extractive, selon le dernier rapport de l'Initiative pour la Transparence de l'Industrie Extractive de Tanzanie. Le partenariat, qui comprend les mines d'or North Mara et Bulyanhulu, a également conduit la performance en matière de sécurité de l'industrie. Les explorations en cours dans des sites déjà exploitables autour de ces mines continuent de définir des opportunités supplémentaires pour remplacer et étendre les réserves épuisées.
L'initiative Future Forward Education de l'entreprise a achevé sa première phase de 10 millions de dollars, en améliorant les infrastructures dans 64 écoles. Deux autres phases de 10 millions de dollars sont prévues. L'Académie Barrick a formé plus de 1.000 employés et vise à en former plus de 2.000 cette année. Barrick a également renvoyé des allégations récentes de violations des droits de l'homme à la Commission tanzanienne des droits humains et de la bonne gouvernance, qui n'a trouvé aucune preuve de violations.
Die Partnerschaft von Barrick Gold mit der Regierung Tansanias trägt laut dem neuesten Bericht der Tansanischen Initiative für Transparenz im Rohstoffsektor 51 % der Einnahmen der Regierung aus der Rohstoffindustrie bei. Die Partnerschaft, die die Goldminen North Mara und Bulyanhulu umfasst, hat auch die Sicherheitsleistung der Branche angeführt. Die fortlaufende Erkundung von Altstandorten rund um diese Minen definiert weiterhin zusätzliche Möglichkeiten zur Ersetzung und Erweiterung erschöpfter Reserven.
Die Future Forward Education Initiative des Unternehmens hat ihre erste Phase über 10 Millionen Dollar abgeschlossen und die Infrastruktur in 64 Schulen erweitert. Zwei weitere Phasen über je 10 Millionen Dollar sind geplant. Die Barrick Academy hat über 1.000 Mitarbeiter ausgebildet und plant, in diesem Jahr mehr als 2.000 auszubilden. Barrick hat auch die jüngsten Vorwürfe von Menschenrechtsverletzungen in der North Mara Mine an die Tansanische Kommission für Menschenrechte und gute Regierungsführung verwiesen, die keine Beweise für Verstöße fand.
- Twiga partnership contributing 51% of Tanzania's extractive industry revenue
- North Mara and Bulyanhulu mines leading industry safety performance
- Ongoing exploration defining opportunities to replace and expand reserves
- $30 million investment in education infrastructure through Future Forward initiative
- Barrick Academy on track to train over 2,000 employees in 2024
- Allegations of human rights abuses at North Mara Mine, though refuted by government investigation
All amounts expressed in US dollars unless stated otherwise
BULYANHULU, Tanzania, Oct. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Twiga partnership between Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) and the Tanzanian government is contributing
Both mines also led the industry’s safety performance, with Bulyanhulu winning this year’s Occupational Safety and Health Award and North Mara named as the best company for caring for workers with special needs by Tanzania’s Occupational Safety and Health authority.
Speaking to the media and local stakeholders here today, Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said ongoing brownfields exploration around its Bulyanhulu and North Mara mines continued to define additional opportunities to replace and expand depleted reserves, further supporting their life of mine flexibility. In addition, good progress had been made in defining new greenfield areas of interest with potential to add new mines to the company’s portfolio.
Bristow said the Barrick-Twiga Future Forward Education initiative had completed its first phase, with Barrick financing a
Meanwhile the Barrick Academy, inaugurated at the beginning of the year by the Minister of Minerals at the closed Buzwagi mine, has already trained more than 1,000 foremen, supervisors and superintendents from across the company’s Africa and Middle East region. The Academy is on track to meet its target of training more than 2,000 people this year.
Bristow said in line with Barrick’s commitment to transparency, it had referred the latest in a series of allegations of human rights abuses at the North Mara Mine to the Tanzanian Commission of Human Rights and Good Governance. Following a site visit and investigation, the Commission has completed a report confirming that there was no evidence of human rights violations, refuting allegations made by certain international NGOs.
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