Loading ...Mali’s military-led authorities have arrested four employees of Canadian miner Barrick Gold, two sources said on Friday. All four are senior Malian employees, one of the sources said.
Barrick is the world’s second-largest gold miner and one of Mali’s top gold producers, but like other international miners it has been under growing pressure in the West African country since a junta seized power in 2020.
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A government official based in the region and speaking on condition of anonymity said four Barrick employees had been arrested for alleged financial crimes.