????Barrick的非洲負擔

????雖然過去幾年投資了上億美元,，國際黃金市場強勁,，但Barrick的坦桑尼亞金礦由于缺電、工人示威以及偷盜事件,，業(yè)績差強人意,。讓問題更棘手的是礦山的不安寧。法律和人權倡導組織Legal and Human Rights Centre稱,，每年都有幾十位坦桑尼亞人死于Barrick巡礦的安保人員和警察之手,。據(jù)多家媒體報道，最近一次是在今年的9月11日,，North Mara礦山地區(qū)有兩位坦桑尼亞人試圖進入礦區(qū)偷盜黃金,，被警方擊斃。這起礦山暴力事件已經(jīng)在坦桑尼亞和加拿大引發(fā)了對Barrick的如潮批評,。

????為了安撫坦桑尼亞礦山周邊的社區(qū),，Barrick已經(jīng)花費了幾千萬美元用于開發(fā)性項目，像改善水電接入,，建設新的學校以及醫(yī)務室,。就在去年，Barrick與坦桑尼亞官方簽署了“鄉(xiāng)村實施福利協(xié)議”(Village Implementation Benefits Agreement),，每年再追加1000萬美元用于支持受影響的鄉(xiāng)村,，與當?shù)胤菭I利組織和機構比如“關懷非洲”（Africare）和美國國際發(fā)展機構（U.S. Agency for International Development)合作提供資金。

????坦桑尼亞官員們稱贊這家公司許下這么一大筆出資承諾,。但如果中國黃金集團的交易獲得通過,，這些項目可能會被擱置。此文發(fā)表時,，尚未能夠聯(lián)絡到中國黃金集團就此置評,。

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????Barrick's African Albatross

????Despite investing hundreds of millions of dollars over the last several years and a robust global market for gold, Barrick's Tanzanian mines have produced lackluster results due to electricity shortages, labor protests, and incursions by thieves. But it is unrest at the mine that has proven even more problematic. According to the Legal and Human Rights Centre, an advocacy group, dozens of local residents have been killed every year at the hands of Barrick's security and the police who help patrol the mines. As recently as September 11 of this year, two residents in the area of the North Mara mine were shot and killed by police as they attempted to enter the grounds and steal gold sand, according to several media reports. The violence at the mine has set off an intense public backlash against the company in Tanzania and back in Canada.

????To calm the communities surrounding the Tanzania mines, Barrick has spent tens of millions on development projects such as improving access to water and electricity and building new schools and health clinics. Just last year, Barrick signed the "Village Implementation Benefits Agreement" with Tanzanian officials, which directs an additional $10 million a year to support affected villages, and funds partnerships with local NGOs and agencies like Africare and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

????Tanzanian officials applauded the company for making such a large financial commitment. If the China National Gold deal goes through, the new Chinese owners are not expected to continue those programs. China National Gold could not be reached for comment.