Since September 2019, Barrick has worked with a number of international and national NGOs on longstanding issues associated with North Mara.
In our regular engagement with national and local NGOs, we address and manage local investment and CDC projects, but also listen to areas of concern and seek input and recommendations on potential areas for improvement.
Our community engagement team has an open-door policy, and we invite many of these NGOs on a quarterly basis to visit our operations in-person, see what we are doing with their own eyes and engage in constructive reflection and discussion.
The Mine works with and engages with the following NGOs on a quarterly basis. These are organizations dedicated to improving the lives of Tanzanian citizens, and the Mine has partnered with them to meet that common objective:
Human Rights Organizations |
Focus Area |
Hakirasimali |
Mining |
Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) |
Human Rights |
Hakimadini |
Mining |
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) |
Human Rights |
Tuwakomboe Paralegals |
Human Rights |
Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Colaition (THRDC) |
Human Rights |
Business and Human Rights Tanzania (BHRT) |
Human Rights & Business |
Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) |
Human Rights |
Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA) |
Human Rights/Women’s Rights |
Foundation for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Development (FADev) |
Artisanal Miners Rights |
Examples of NGO-led projects at or around North Mara include:
- Continued refinement of our grievance mechanism and continued awareness campaign
- Human Rights training and awareness
- Gender-based violence awareness training
- Increasing awareness about North Mara project investments
- Preparing socio-economic studies to track development priorities and progress