Informal Request for ATI Records Previously Released

Organization: Global Affairs Canada

Year: 2020

Month: February

Request Number: A-2018-00244

Request Summary: Records from Global Affairs Canada including the Canadian High Commission in Tanzania and if relevant the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprises about the decision of the Tanzanian Government in March 2017 to ban or suspend all exports of ore concentrates containing gold or gold and copper. Allegations made by the Tanzanian government of tax evasion in billions of dollars on the part of Acacia Mining, majority owned by Barrick Gold. All communications and records from Canada, Canadian High Commission in Tanzania and Barrick Gold Inc. from March 1, 2017 to April 1, 2018.

Disposition: Disclosed in part

Number of pages: 616

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