The operating licence was granted to Tasiast Mauritanie Limited S.A. (TMLSA), a subsidiary of the Canadian group Kinross Gold Corporation.

[3][4] In January 2019, Kinross appointed a new team to run its mauritanian branch, Tasiast mauritanie Ltd SA (TMLSA).

The appointments are part of a drive to "Mauritanize" the company's workforce, to increase the percentage of full time employed Mauritanians from 91% to 95.5% between 2017 and 2019.

[4] Phase one of the expansion project plans to increase the plant's processing capacity from 8,000 to 12,000 tonnes of ore per day.

[12] In 2019, Kinross announced its commitment to a $300 million fundraising campaign to build new on-site infrastructures at the Tasiast mine.

[14][15] Kinross, renowned for its social responsibility initiatives,[16] has also developed major programs, including the donation of medical equipment to forty hospitals and health care units throughout the country.