Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
North Mara pollution allegations
Acacia was fined and subjected to an environmental protection order concerning alleged pollution associated with the North Mara mine's tailings dam.
2019
Criticism of the North Mara grievance process
A review reported that Acacia's grievance mechanism at North Mara did not comply with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
2018
Alleged corruption linked to land valuation
Reporting alleged that cash payments exceeding $400,000 were made to Tanzanian officials connected with land valuation near North Mara. Tanzanian authorities charged affiliates in relation to corruption and other offenses, while reporting also described scrutiny by the United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office.
2017
Tanzanian tax and concentrate-export dispute
Tanzanian authorities accused Acacia of underreporting export volumes and mineral content and imposed restrictions on gold and copper concentrate exports. The dispute followed earlier tax findings and became the company's defining regulatory and political crisis.
2017
North Mara security and human-rights allegations
Human-rights organizations and journalists reported allegations involving deaths, injuries, alleged sexual violence and the conduct of security personnel around North Mara. The International Commission of Jurists reported concerns after a 2017 visit about the seriousness of allegations and the difficulty victims faced in obtaining remedy.