ECOWAS has become a target for military governments that have taken over Burkina, Mali and Niger. The military governments of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have withdrawn from the Economic Community of ...

For years, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. has seen its acquisition of a major gold mine in the West African nation of Mali pay off big time. But now, it’s become a big-time headache.

Gold mining CEOs say they won't invest in new mines Mali's new tax, ownership seen as deterrent to new investors CAPE TOWN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A new mining law in Mali that raises taxes and seeks ...

The dispute arises from Mali's 2023 mining code, which increases the state's share of mining revenues and removes tax exemptions for mining companies. The negotiations will focus on Mali's demand ...

Analyst adjustments project Kinross boosting shareholder returns in 2025, while Barrick grapples with risks in Mali and the Dominican Republic. The price of gold and the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSE ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. ADDING DATES AND LOCATION This photo taken Jan. 21, 2025, shows Spanish hostage Navarro Giane Gilbert posing ...

BAMAKO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Thirteen artisanal miners, including women and three children, were killed in southwest Mali on Wednesday after a tunnel in which they were digging for gold flooded ...

An ongoing dispute over ownership stakes in Barrick's operation in Mali has led to the arrest of mining officials, the government's gold seizure and the company's shutdown of its mine For years ...

(Reuters) - Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold's operations in West Africa are helping to drive Mali's demands for a payment of around $200 million from the ...

Barrick Gold Corporation has halted its operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks worth $245 million Cdn from the company's Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex. The military-led ...