Mali's government and Barrick Gold are set to engage in new negotiations to address a dispute over alleged tax non-payment by ...

Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and ...

By Portia Crowe, Divya Rajagopal and Giulia Paravicini DAKAR (Reuters) -Mali began flying gold out of Canadian miner Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto complex by helicopter on Saturday, four sources close ...

Mali's government and Barrick Gold are set for negotiations to resolve a dispute over claimed unpaid taxes and the seizure of ...

The situation in Mali is further complicated by threats from Burkina Faso's junta to strip mining permits and the seizure of a French-run uranium site in Niger, according to a report from Reuters.

The move suggests that Mali's military-led authorities are not ready to back ... In Sunday's note to staff, Barrick said "if the situation is not resolved quickly" it may be forced to follow through ...

Barrick Gold has temporarily halted operations in Mali after the government seized the miner's existing gold stock from its site and continues to block the shipments of gold.

The temporary suspension comes after the military-led government seized gold stocks from the Loulo-Gounkoto complex over the ...

Barrick in December filed a request for arbitration to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes over the situation in Mali. Local operations in Mali have deteriorated in ...

On December 3 of last year, five armed separatist groups in the country announced their alliance, forming the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), which wants independence for part of northern Mali.

The army confirmed that the situation was “under control with 30 terrorists dead and some weapons recovered.” It lauded military units for minimizing “collateral damage” but without ...

As a result, Barrick has initiated a temporary suspension of operations as it works to resolve the situation ... and its critical contribution to Mali's economy and society.