More than a billion dollars in mining revenue by the end of March in Mali: these are the forecasts from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, a few days after a seizure of 3 tonnes of gold at the Loulo site Gounkoto where Barrick Gold operates. The Canadian mining group has also announced the suspension of its operations on site. At issue: a financial standoff between the Malian government and the company which has been going on for months. The consequences could be negative for the country’s economy.
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