(Reuters) -Mali's government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock ... African country. A Barrick employee in Mali confirmed the authenticity of the letter seen by Reuters.

Canadian miner Barrick Gold said it will have to suspend mining operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks from the company's Loulo-Gounkoto complex and flew them out by helicopter ...

The seizure follows a warning letter to Barrick earlier this month from Mali's senior investigating judge, Boubacar Moussa Diarra, saying three tons of gold would be seized. On Monday, a senior ...