Mali junta arrests four employees of Barrick Gold

28/9/2024 7:14

        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.
        
        A government official based in the region and speaking on condition of anonymity said four Barrick employees had been arrested for alleged financial crimes.
        Barrick declined to comment. The Malian authorities could not immediately be reached for comment.
        
        A second source, who works in the Malian mining sector, said the four people were arrested on Wednesday and were senior Malian employees at Barrick.