Barrick Gold faces Ontario lawsuit for alleged killings and abuses at Tanzanian mine

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A group of more than 20 Tanzanians and their family members have filed a lawsuit against Barrick Gold Corp. The plaintiffs say five were killed by the police, five tortured by them and at least another five were shot at by the authorities. Barrick says the statement of claim is riddled with inaccuracies and the mining company has no control or direction over Tanzanian police.

Barrick Gold faces Ontario lawsuit for alleged killings and abuses at Tanzanian mine

12 days ago·Ottawa, Canada

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