Mali has suspended licenses for artisanal gold mining due to several fatal accidents at mining sites. The move specifically ...

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Barrick signed the agreement and now it is up to the Mali government to formally approve the deal, the sources told Reuters. An official announcement could come as early as Thursday, the ...

The Atlanta City Council approved a pay raise for themselves, the council president and the mayor. According to the city ordinance that was amended Monday night, the last time any of them received ...

The Amazighs in Kidal, Mali face specific obstacles linked to the terrible history of this part of the country used as a penal colony by colonial power.” He added that “The Tuaregs of Niger ...

BAMAKO, Mali — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident ...

More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday. The collapse took place near Kéniéba, in Mali's western, gold-rich Kayes region.

BAMAKO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Forty-three people, mostly women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of an industry union said. The accident took ...

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Mali’s military rulers have demanded a greater share of income from the nation’s gold and other resources since seizing power four years ago. The junta has adopted a new mining code and ...