Barrick Gold Corporation has welcomed the Ontario Superior Court’s dismissal of claims by Tanzanian residents regarding human rights abuses by the Tanzanian Police Force near its North Mara gold mine.

The court ruled that Ontario was not the appropriate forum to consider the claims.

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Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said the company has repeatedly refuted what it regards as baseless claims by a small number of activist NGOs alleging historical human rights abuses around its North Mara mine.

“We are proud of what we have achieved in Tanzania through our Twiga partnership with the country’s government. Our mines’ revenue contribution is having a transformative effect on the country’s economy, while our investment in the socio-economic development of our host communities, coupled with our holistic sustainability strategy, has improved the quality of their lives materially,” he said.