Barrick Gold
Barrick Gold has been hit with a multi-billion dollar lawsuit
The Canadian gold mining company has been plagued for years by allegations of human rights violations and environmental destruction at its mine in Papua New Guinea.
Mining companies forced to become more transparent
New data showing how much companies like Barrick Gold give back to countries they mine in is now available online
These women confronted a Canadian company over the sexual assaults that occurred at its mine
Joycelyn Mandi and Everlyn Guape travelled from Papua New Guinea to Toronto in order to tell their stories.
Women from Papua New Guinea bring rape complaints to Canadian mining company’s door
Women travel from Papua New Guinea to tell their stories of sexual assault to a Canadian mining company as government considers new mining ombudsman’s office
Violence escalating at notorious mine co-owned by Canadian company, locals say
Canadian company Barrick Gold says it is investigating new allegations of violence near its Papua New Guinea mine
Women accuse the world's biggest gold mining company of ignoring rape complaints
But Barrick Gold, the Canadian mining giant that co-owns the mine in Papua New Guinea, insists all the allegations are being taken "very seriously."
This Filmmaker Was Forced to Cast an Actress in Her Documentary After Legal Ruling
Filmmaker Holly Fifer's Hot Docs premiere is not the documentary she's spent the last four years making. After a legal injunction forced her to redact major portions of the film, she faces a dangerous legal precedent.
Activists Crash a Shareholders Meeting to Raise Issues of Rape at the Company’s Mines
The mines owned and operated by Barrick Gold have been the scenes of human rights abuses and environmental disaster world-wide. The company says it's striving to do better, but activists aren't convinced.
Three Men Claim They Were Forced to Perform Sex Acts on Each Other at Canadian-Owned Mine
Barrick Gold, headquartered in Toronto, disputes that any rapes by its security guards have happened since 2010, saying they have a mechanism of reporting human rights abuses.
Raped by Canadian Gold Mine Guards, These Women Are Looking for Justice
At least 130 women were raped by security guards at Barrick Gold Corporation’s open pit mine in Porgera, Papua New Guinea. Some say the compensation they received was inadequate.
The Harper Government Has Refused to Fill a Position to Oversee the Mining Industry
Nearly a year after a vacancy for a job overseeing Canada's mining industry began, the position remains open. Critics say the Harper government's willingness to drag its feet on appointing someone is indicative of the problems Canada faces when dealing...
Indigenous People in Chile Are Worried About Canadian Mining Sparking a Genocide
The Diaguita say that the mine threatens the mountain glaciers that provide water for them and their agricultural land.