Last year it produced 382,400 ounces of gold, earning the company $607m - of that local communities receive about five per cent of total revenues.
Critics point to evidence of significant environmental damage and the potential for further problems as the mine reaches the end of its productive life.
There have also been reports that local inhabitants have suffered skin diseases, birth defects and miscarriages. In addition, a 2010 study found high concentrations of heavy metals in the blood of workers and local inhabitants.
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