By Beatrice Materu
Acacia mining has
ceased operations in its North Mara gold mine in Tanzania following a
prohibition notice to stop using its tailings storage facility from the
National Environment Management Council.
Despite receiving
export permits from the Tanzania Mining Commission and the Ministry of
Minerals last week, "All gold production at the processing plant at
North Mara has been forced to cease since the NEMC Prohibition Notice
came to effect," noted the troubled mining firm in a statement last
week.
The notice on July
20 2019, said the mine had failed to contain and prevent seepage from
its tailings storage facility and will not operate until the NEMC is
satisfied with measures to contain it.
"Production at the plant will not resume until the Notice is lifted," Acacia said.
Raw mining at the North Mara Gold Mine is, however, unaffected for the time being with mined ore being stockpiled.
Meanwhile, Acacia has resumed the export of gold from North Mara.
"With the gold
export permit, the company will be able to meet its financial
obligations for an extended period of time," said Acacia.
During the first
quarter, the North Mara mine saw April gold production rise to 33,941
ounces, 54 per cent above the monthly average production.
The increase was due to successful implementation of a revised mining plan at the mine.
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