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Mali To Finance Barrick's Mine Restart By Selling Seized Gold
Benzinga
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The Malian government is reportedly moving to sell $107 million worth of seized gold from Barrick Mining's B Loulo-Gounkoto mine complex to fund the site's restart following a nearly six-month suspension of operations. According to sources cited...
‘No one is safe’: Civilians, foreigners caught in escalating Mali violence
Yahoo News
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Sikasso, Mali – The Kayes region, which borders Senegal and is vital to Mali’s economy, had remained largely untouched by the violence from armed groups that has rocked the country for several decades. But that changed when armed men waged a...
Ex-Mali minister sentenced to jail in BBJ acquisition trial
Ch-Aviation
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July 10, 2025
Former Malian finance and economy minister Bouaré Fily Sissoko was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Bamako on July 8 in a landmark corruption trial over the controversial 2014 purchase of military equipment and a presidential B737-700(BBJ)...
Mali plans to sell gold reserves at Barrick complex to fund operations
Joy FM
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July 9, 2025
The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold from the site's storeroom as operations commence again after an almost six-month suspension, two sources told Reuters....
Mali to sell over $100 million in seized gold from disputed mining site
Business Insider Africa
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July 9, 2025
The sale comes as operations resume at the mine, which had been suspended for nearly six months following a dispute between Barrick and the Malian government. According to sources cited by Reuters, the decision to proceed with the gold sale was...
ECOWAS: Agenda for President Julius Maada Bio
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, has his job cut out in the pursuit of peace, economic cooperation, stability, and human flourishing in the sub-region. His...
Mali restarts gold operations without Barrick consent
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 8, 2025
MALI’S court-appointed administrator plans to sell one ton of gold from Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex as operations resume after nearly six months of suspension, said Reuters citing sources. The Canadian mining giant halted activities in...
Mali moves to sell gold from Barrick mine to fund restart, sparking legal clash
News.Az
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Mali’s court-appointed administrator plans to sell one metric ton of gold from Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine to fund the site’s operations. This move follows a nearly six-month halt after the Malian government seized gold stocks, prompting...
Wagner Withdrawal Signals Potential Change in Russian Approach to Mali
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Russia’s Wagner Group is being withdrawn from Mali after a three-and-a-half-year deployment with a mixed record of battlefield successes that have come at enormous civilian cost. Wagner’s replacement with the Russian Defense...
Mali to sell tonne of seized Barrick gold in ‘illicit’ plan to fund operations
BusinessLIVE
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Toronto/Dakar/Bamako — The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold from the site’s storeroom as operations commence again after an almost six-month suspension, two...
Mali plans to sell gold from Barrick Mining complex to fund operations, sources say
The Globe and Mail
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July 8, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:To fund operations, the Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold.Dado Ruvic/Reuters The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s...
All 65 countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ in 2025, including the UAE and Mali
Pink News
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July 9, 2025
How many countries is it still illegal to be gay in 2025? More than you’d think, probably. Since we last updated this list, Mali has criminalised LGBTQ+ activity and Trinidad and Tobago have re-criminalised it, although more positively, Namibia...
Liberia: As Five African Heads of State Prepare for High-stakes White House talks, President Trump Pushes Trade over Aid in Renewed African policy framework
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the...
ICC Africa director to defend Mali in mining dispute
Global Arbitration Review
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Shutterstock, Jason Benz Bennee Diamane Diawara, the ICC’s regional director of arbitration and ADR for Africa, is part of a counsel team appointed to defend Mali in an ICSID dispute with Canadian mining company Barrick Gold. Register for limited...
WATCH LIVE: President Trump Hosts Multilateral Meeting with African Leaders and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu – 12 PM ET
The Gateway Pundit
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July 9, 2025
President Trump is scheduled to participate in a lunch with the leaders of five African nations and the Prime Minister of Israel this afternoon. The meeting with the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal will focus...
Russian broadcaster RTVI launches in Mali
BNE Intellinews
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Russian television network RTVI has begun broadcasting in Mali via local provider Malivision, reaching over 3mn potential viewers in its latest move to expand across Africa. RTVI’s entry into Mali marks a strategic expansion of its presence on the...
Ex-Mali Finance Minister Jailed for Plane Scandal
News Central TV
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July 9, 2025
Mali’s former finance minister, Bouare Fily Sissoko, was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison in connection with the controversial purchase of a presidential plane and military equipment over a decade ago. According to an official document...
Mauritania to establish ties with Israel in Trump-brokered White House talks: Report
Middle East Eye
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July 9, 2025
Mauritania is reportedly preparing to restore diplomatic relations with Israel during a meeting at the White House later on Wednesday, in a move facilitated by US President Donald Trump, according to a report by US news website Semafor. President...
Mali vs Tanzania: Preview & Predicted Score
Morocco World News
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July 7, 2025
Mali and Tanzania meet in Berkane today for their first game in Group C at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco. Kick-off is at 8 p.m. Moroccan time (GMT+1), and fans can catch the action live on beIN Sport, CANAL+, New WorldTV,...
Mali: IMF says Serbia doing well, GDP growth lower due to crisis and blockades
eKapija
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Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) “has praised Serbia” and said that it was “doing well” despite the current political crisis and protest blockades of traffic routes, but that, this year, it...