Barrick gold mine in Tanzania;Women were sexually assaulted by about a dozen Barrick Guards & Police

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[h=5]Globe and Mail Update[/h][h=5]Published Wednesday, Jun. 08, 2011 12:00AM EDT[/h][h=5]Last updated Wednesday, Jun. 08, 2011 10:48AM EDT​

(Geoffrey York/Globe and Mail)Hide caption At the Barrick gold mine at North Mara, Tanzania, a woman pours mercury into her palm. She mixes the mercury with water and rock fragments to seek gold from bits of waste rock at the Barrick mine. Hundreds of local men and women invade the mine every day, seeking pieces of waste rock that might contain gold. Barrick is investigating allegations that about 10 women who trespassed on the mine were sexually assaulted by about a dozen Barrick security guards and Tanzanian police.

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• (Geoffrey York/Globe and Mail)Hide caption At the Barrick gold mine at North Mara, Tanzania, a woman pours mercury into her palm. She mixes the mercury with water and rock fragments to seek gold from bits of waste rock at the Barrick mine. Hundreds of local men and women invade the mine every day, seeking pieces of waste rock that might contain gold. Barrick is investigating allegations that about 10 women who trespassed on the mine were sexually assaulted by about a dozen Barrick security guards and Tanzanian police.

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  (David Chancellor/INSTITUTE)Hide caption Intruders fall upon rocks left by a mine truck searching for gold. (North Mara Mine, Tanzania)
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  [/QUOTEancellor/INSTITUTE)Hide caption Barrick Private Security vehicle after being stoned by mine intruders. (North Mara Mine, Tanzania)

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    [/ (David Chancellor/INSTITUTE)Hide caption Barrick Private Security officer stands guard at the pit. (North Mara Mine, Tanzania)

    • (David Chancellor/INSTITUTE)Hide caption Barrick Private Security officer stands guard at the pit. (North Mara Mine, Tanzania)

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  • (David Chancellor/INSTITUTE)Hide caption Intruders fall upon rocks left by a mine truck searching for gold. (North Mara Mine, Tanzania)

  [*] (Geoffrey York/Globe and Mail)Hide caption At the Barrick gold mine at North Mara, Tanzania, a

 

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wow the new Jamii Forum is a pain I cannot be able to arrange this pics as I used to be able to do before the Jamii Update yesterday