North Mara Gold Mine
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North Mara Gold Mine is a combined open pit and underground gold mine in the Tarime District of the Mara Region of Tanzania. It is one of three gold mines of Acacia Mining plc, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, that operates in Tanzania, the other two being Bulyanhulu and the Buzwagi Gold Mine.
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Location | |
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Location | Tarime |
Region | Mara |
Country | Tanzania |
Coordinates | 01°28′S 034°31′E |
History | |
Opened | 2002 |
Closed | 2024 (expected) |
Owner | |
Company | Acacia Mining plc |
Website | Acacia website |
Year of acquisition | 2006 |
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The mine has been controversial in the local community, with an attack on the mine in 2008. Though parts of the government and the operating company deny it, a 2016 study counted at least 20 local deaths and nearly 1000 cattle.[1]