MALI’S industrial gold production suffered a sharp decline of 23 percent in 2024, dropping to 51 metric tons from 66.5 tons the previous year, according to a report by the country’s mines ministry, as cited by Reuters. This marks the first…
JUNTA-led allies Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced that their Confederation of Sahel States (AES) passports will be available from January 29, 2025, marking their official departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Trojaninsights reports…
MALI’S military-led government has seized approximately three metric tons of gold worth $245 million from Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine, escalating tensions between the mining giant and authorities. The gold is now being held at the state-owned Banque Malienne de Solidarité (BMS), according…
Mali’s government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock at Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine, escalating a standoff over mining revenues. The Canadian mining giant warned in a note to its Malian staff that it may be…
IN a stark move highlighting increasing repression in the Sahel, a Malian court has sentenced politician Issa Kaou N’Djim to two years in prison, with one year suspended, for criticising Burkina Faso’s military junta. The verdict underscores the tightening grip of military-led…
THE authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government on Sunday set Jan. 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025 as a transitional period to keep ECOWAS doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger.…
MALI’S military-led government has escalated its dispute with foreign mining companies, issuing an arrest warrant for Mark Bristow, Chief Executive of Barrick Gold Corporation. The charges include money laundering, underscoring growing tensions over mining revenues in the gold-rich nation. Abbas…
MALI’S junta has arrested four employees of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold, marking the latest in a series of detentions of foreign mining workers amid escalating tensions between the government and international mining companies. Barrick Gold confirmed the arrests on Tuesday, stating that the…
MALI’S ruling junta has appointed its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as the new prime minister, replacing Choguel Maiga, who was dismissed following his criticism of the military government. The announcement, made on Thursday via state broadcaster ORTM, underscores growing divisions within the administration as…
Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy. The military rulers, who seized power…
