Up to 6% of Barrick’s 2017 output impacted by Tanzania ore export ban

The world’s largest gold producer by volume, Canada’s Barrick Gold, on Thursday revealed that up to 6% of its attributable output could be affected by the ongoing ban on mineral concentrate exports affecting the operations of its 63.9% subsidiary Acacia Mining, in Tanzania. Acacia’s Bulyanhulu and Buzwagi operations are affected by the Tanzanian concentrate export ban.