Mali's government has begun seizing gold stockpiled at Barrick Gold’s (TSX:ABX,NYSE:GOLD) Loulo-Gounkoto mine, enforcing a provisional order issued last week amid a dispute over changes to the nation’s mining rules. The seizure was confirmed by Barrick in a memo to staff, according to a Monday (January 13) Reuters report. The military-led government continues to claim a greater share of mining revenues from foreign operators.

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. says four employees at its Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali have been charged and detained pending trial.

By Portia Crowe and Fadimata Kontao (Reuters) -Mali's government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock at Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto site, the Canadian mining company said in a note to staff in the West African country. A Barrick employee in Mali confirmed the authenticity of the letter seen by Reuters. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the employee said it was sent to

Barrick Gold is suspending mining operations in Mali after the government seized gold stockpiles and issued an arrest warrant for Barrick's CEO. Bloomberg's William Clowes reports from Johannesburg.

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. has submitted a request for arbitration to settle its dispute with the government in Mali over its Loulo-Gounkoto operations.