A $6Million defamation suit brought by Barrick Gold, the world’s largest gold mining company, against the Quebec authors of a book critical of mining practices in Africa is thrown out of court when the judge learns they filed the suit without ever having had the opportunity to learn what was in the book. In a province that, according to many headlines this year would seem the epitome, if not the defining authority on corruption, collusion, intimidation and unusual court rulings, this is good news (and it only took seven pages and half a bottle of muse to find it).
Jan 01