Barrick Gold’s Kibali, DRC partner to promote local content

Barrick Gold Corporation’s Kibali, and the Autorite de Regulation de la Sous-Traitance dans le Secteur Prive, the body which oversees the DRC’s sub-contracting sector, have agreed to collaborate on a range of local content initiatives. The partnership has been designed to increase the mine’s already extensive use of Congolese contractors and suppliers in line with parent company Barrick’s global policy of supporting local businesses and employing host country nationals. Since 2009, Kibali has spent more than $2.6 billion with local suppliers. Of its more than 6,500 employees, 95% are Congolese, including the general manager.