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Barrick’s future in Mali hinges on key gold mine permit renewal
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 19, 2025
One of the next major hurdles in Barrick Mining Corp.’s saga in Mali will be renewing a key gold mining license, after the state temporarily took over the vast Loulo-Gounkoto complex this week. The permit for Loulo, where processing facilities are...
RLI: The factory in Mali became a key to shadow financing of wars
The Odessa Journal
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Russia is actively using Africa as a tool to bypass sanctions, strengthen geopolitical influence, and finance its covert military operations. A central element of this strategy is the Russian gold processing plant in Mali. Officially, it is said...
Terrorism: ECOWAS Strikes Security Deal With Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
New Telegraph
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June 19, 2025
Share The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reached an understanding with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to collaborate on addressing terrorism and violent extremism in the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar...
Exynos 2600 to feature a self-developed GPU designed by former Huawei engineer
Notebook Check
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June 19, 2025
The Exynos 2600 might not launch with an RDNA-based GPU (image source: Samsung) An earlier leak talked about how the Exynos 2600 would fare in a bunch of popular benchmarks. While its Geekbench score isn't anything to write home about, its Xclipse...
Mali Begins Construction of Russian-Backed Gold Refinery
Africa.com
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June 18, 2025
Mali has launched construction of a gold refinery near Bamako in partnership with Russia’s Yadran Group, marking a bold step toward “economic sovereignty,” according to junta leader Gen Assimi Goïta. Since his 2021 coup, Goïta has pivoted Mali’s...
Canadian mining company loses control of African location
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Mali has temporarily taken control of its largest gold mining operation from Canadian company Barrick amid escalating tensions over alleged unpaid taxes and royalties. A court in Bamako ordered that the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex be...
Mali partner with Russian conglomerate to build gold refinery
Zambian Observer
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June 19, 2025
Mali’s military junta, led by General Assimi Goïta, initiated the construction of a state-controlled gold refinery in Senou, near the capital Bamako, in collaboration with Russian conglomerate Yadran Group. The refinery, operated by the newly...
Mali gov’t takes control of Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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June 18, 2025
A judge in Mali on Monday ordered Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex to be placed under provisional administration for six months in an ongoing dispute between the Canadian mining company and the West African nation’s military government...
Mali breaks ground on $130bn-a-year gold refinery
Global Construction Review
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June 18, 2025
Mali is one of the largest gold producers in the world. However, this has not been reflected in the money flowing into state coffers. In recent years, the tax collected by Mali from international mining companies has varied between about $1bn and,...
Rakesh Kumar Mali: A Leader Revolutionizing Software Engineering
International Business Times
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June 18, 2025
In today's digital-first landscape, where user experience and system resilience are key to business success, leaders like Rakesh Kumar Mali play a pivotal role in driving transformation and stand out as true pioneers—those who not only adapt to...
Mali starts building Russia-backed gold refinery to enhance control over resources
Investment Monitor
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June 18, 2025
Mali has initiated construction of a new gold refinery backed by Russia, marking a step towards the country’s goal of asserting greater control over its natural resources, according to a Reuters report. The facility, with a 200 tonne (t) capacity...
Mali starts work on Russia-backed gold refinery
Miningmx
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June 18, 2025
MALI began construction of a new Russia-backed gold refinery on Monday, which the West African country’s military leader said would take it closer to asserting control over its natural resources, said Reuters. The 200-ton capacity facility, in...
Mali Temporarily Seizes Control of Gold Mine
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The government of Mali has provisionally taken control of the country’s most significant gold mining site from the Canadian company Barrick, as tensions intensify over claims of unpaid levies and dues. On Monday, a tribunal in Bamako...
Everybody is looking for the next mining takeover target – our experts think these stocks are in the crosshairs
Stockhead
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June 18, 2025
These stocks are on the takeover watchlist of our mining experts. Pic: Getty Images M&A has emerged as one of the key mining investment themes of 2025 Billions are being splurged by cashed up majors on undervalued small and mid caps We ask five...
The next ASX mining takeover targets
Cairns Post
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June 18, 2025
M&A has emerged as one of the key mining investment themes of 2025 Billions are being splurged by cashed up majors on undervalued small and mid caps We ask five experts which ASX companies could become takeover targets next No theme has shouted...
Mali starts construction of Russian-backed gold refinery
Times LIVE
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The government has not provided a deadline for the plant's completion. Once fully operational, it will process all gold produced in Mali into dore bars before it is exported, with a capacity nearly four times Mali's annual gold production. Yadran...
Mali takes control of Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine
The Gleaner
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June 18, 2025
A judge in Mali on Monday ordered Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex to be placed under provisional administration for six months in an ongoing dispute between the Canadian mining company and the West African nation’s military government...
Italy's ambassador to Mali meets minister for Malians abroad
ANSA
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June 18, 2025
The Italian Ambassador to Mali, Stefano A. Dejak, met with the Minister for Malians Abroad and African Integration, Mossa ag Attaher, to discuss Italian-Malian cooperation in the fight against irregular migration flows, the Italian Embassy in Mali...
Mali to take over Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine over tax dispute
Business Insider Africa
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June 17, 2025
On Monday, Judge Issa Aguibou Diallo instructed that Zoumana Makadji, a chartered accountant and former Malian Minister of Health, be appointed as the provisional administrator within 15 days. This move effectively shifts operational control of...
Algeria opens mining to foreign investment
Miningmx
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June 18, 2025
ALGERIA’S parliament approved legislation allowing foreign companies to own up to 80% of mining projects, marking a significant policy shift for the OPEC nation as it seeks to diversify its hydrocarbon-dependent economy, Bloomberg News reported. A...