A threat has just been carried out. The government of Mali has started to apply a provisional order to seize gold stocks at the site of the Canadian miner Barrick Gold in Loulo-Gounkoto. These are some of the largest deposits in the country, objects of a lasting standoff between the multinational and the ruling junta. Bamako demands payment of a share of the company’s profits. That’s several hundred million dollars. After this first seizure, the future of Barrick Gold in Mali is increasingly fragile.
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Mali: Bamako begins seizure of gold stocks from Canadian miner Barrick Gold
