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Mali
Junta leader Goïta strengthens grip on mining sector

In recent months, following the resignation of Lamine Seydou Traoré, the oversight of the highly strategic mining sector had been the focus of an intense political struggle, but a cabinet reshuffle has finally decided the question by entrusting the mining portfolio - rather unexpectedly - to an academic. [...]

Published on 07/07/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Barrick suffered a harsh tax audit under Tanzania's previous government, but now hopes to strengthen its activities in the country. Its return to grace there is a welcome boost for the Canadian giant, which suspended its operations in Mali after the ruling junta seized its gold.

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Junta turns the screws on foreign gold mining firms

Colonel Assimi Goita's transitional government has in recent weeks ramped up the pressure on the country's main mining operators, such as Barrick Gold, B2Gold and Endeavour Mining.

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Malian junta leader Assimi Goita in Saint Petersburg on 26 July 2023

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Prior to the National Transitional Council's adoption of the mining code reform, Canadian mining giants established in the country fought until the last minute to get Bamako to change certain provisions.

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Animosity grows between Goita and defence minister Camara

The solid relationship between Mali's interim leader and the colonel had been a cornerstone of the junta, but Goita's major reshuffle on 1 July has driven a wedge between the two men.

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Assimi Goita's risky plan for post-MINUSMA era

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The head of the Malian junta, Assimi Goita.

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Northern Mali: the junta's secret dealings with jihadists and local kingpins

The junta's control over turbulent northern Mali has waned, if not evaporated entirely. It has failed to impose its rule in Timbuktu and Gao, and has forged alliances with figures involved in drug trafficking and linked to jihadist movements.

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Mali
Barrick Gold reassured about its future in Mali after audit

As the Malian gold sector undergoes an audit ordered by the ruling junta, the Canadian giant Barrick Gold, the country's leading gold producer, said it was reassured by the initial exchanges its teams had had with the audit firm Mazars.

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Western companies brace for a hit as Bamako launches gold mining audit

The Malian government just launched an audit of the country's gold mining sector. Although the Canadian and Australian companies which dominate the sector are not expecting to be expropriated for the benefit of the Wagner group, they do predict the state will seek a greater share of their revenues.

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