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Mali: Barrick’s CEO says ‘difficult decision’ must be made soon on reopening its gold mine amid dispute

Barrick Gold’s CEO Mark Bristow has said operations at its shuttered Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali will restart once the country’s junta authorities allow it to resume gold shipments. Operations at the site were halted in January 2024 after the Malian government blocked gold shipments and seized approximately $245 million worth of gold. Bristow emphasized that […]

Egypt: Tourism Minister declares it is safe

Egypt is trying to lure tourists back into the country; a week after the clashes between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and the army left hundreds of people dead. Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said the situation is improving with time and gave assurances that there are no dangers in the main tourism areas. He urged […]

Portugal: 3 French citizens, one Swiss killed in plane crash

A plane crash involving a light tourism aircraft has killed five people among whom three French citizens and a Swiss near the Portuguese capital, reports say. All the passengers on board plane died in the crash after the aircraft licensed in Switzerland hit warehouse of a supermarket, not far from an airfield in the region […]