Loulo-Gounkoto complex. (Image by Barrick Gold).
- 2021
A military junta led by Général d’Armée Assimi Goïta seized power in Mali. - August 2022
Mali’s Minister of Economy and Finance ordered an audit of the mining sector. The audit, conducted by Inventus Mining, run by former Barrick staff, and Mazars Senegal, took place through 2022 and 2023. - March 2023
Preliminary audit findings aired on national TV criticized the mining sector but omitted industry responses. Observers claimed the report was biased and flawed. - August 2023
Mali adopted a new mining code without consulting the industry, despite repeated calls for inclusive dialogue. - October 2023
The government launched a review of existing mining contracts,…
