Kodal kicks off Bougouni lithium output in Mali
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) has started spodumene concentrate production at the Bougouni project in southern Mali, the country’s second lithium mine to begin operations in less…
Resolute Mining
Resolute’s costs rise, output falls in Mali, Senegal
West Africa-focused gold producer Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG) forecasts reduced production and higher costs this year as its Mako mine in Senegal nears depletion and tax…
Hummingbird reaches $16.4M deal with Mali
Africa-focused Hummingbird Resources (AIM: HUM) announced on Wednesday it had reached an an agreement with Mali’s military-led government to operate the Yanfolila gold mine under the country’s…
Barrick halts Mali mine after junta seizes gold
Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX; NYSE:GOLD) followed through with its threat to suspend operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali after the military-led government moved gold stocks…
Mali airlifts gold from Barrick mine: Reuters
The Malian junta is choppering gold stockpiles out of Barrick Gold‘s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Loulo-Gounkoto complex, Reuters reports. The airlift began Saturday, the newswire…
Ganfeng starts Goulamina lithium mine output in Mali
Ganfeng Lithium (HK: 1772) has commenced production of the first stage of its Goulamina spodumene project in Mali, according to the South China Morning Post. It’s…
B2Gold CEO Clive Johnson on Mali risk and life in mining
Clive Johnson has built a reputation for making successful bets on geologically promising jurisdictions that make others nervous. As president and CEO of Bema Gold, he…
Asante nets US$500M forward purchase deal for gold produced at Bibiani
Asante Gold (CSE: ASE; US-OTC: ASGOF) has secured US$500 million from UAE’s Fujairah Holdings for the forward sale of gold produced at its Bibiani mine…
Barrick Gold seeks arbitration over Mali mines dispute
The miner said it could suspend operations if gold shipments remain blocked.
Barrick to halt Mali operations if output remains blocked
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the world’s second-largest gold miner, has issued a stark warning: it will suspend operations in Mali if shipments of…
Robex shifts focus to Guinea, aims for first gold in 2025
Robex Resources (TSXV: RBX), which has been producing gold at the Nampala mine in Mali since 2017, says the key to its goal of becoming…
Mali targets Barrick CEO for arrest as tax row escalates
Tensions between Mali and foreign miners ratcheted higher Thursday with the military backed government issuing an arrest warrant for Mark Bristow, the CEO of Barrick…