Tanzania will no longer allow Acacia Mining to manage its mines in the country and will only work with the company’s parent, Barrick Gold, to resolve the two-year impasse that has stymied operations, a government spokesman said.
“We will no longer work with Acacia,” Hassan Abbasi said Tuesday by phone. “Under no circumstances can Acacia be a party to the agreements, or have any role in the operation or management of the Barrick mining subsidiaries in Tanzania. The ball is now in Barrick’s court.”