Portia Crowe

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Correspondent at Reuters

West & Central Africa Correspondent @Reuters. The wedding guest who has travelled the farthest. Ex: 🏔️, Paris, London, NYC, Nairobi, Kumasi, Montreal and more

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Articles

Mali court adjourns hearing on whether to put Barrick’s gold mines under provisional administration

4 days ago | theglobeandmail.com | Tiemoko Diallo |Portia Crowe
Mali hearing on Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto mines postponed to May 22

3 weeks ago | mining.com | Portia Crowe |Elaine Hardcastle

A Malian court hearing scheduled for Thursday on whether to put Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex under provisional administration has been postponed to May 22, the president of the court said on Thursday. Barrick Mining, previously called Barrick Gold, and Mali’s government have been at odds since 2023 over the implementation of a new mining code that raises taxes and gives Mali’s government a greater share in the gold mines.
Judge to hear Mali's request to reopen Barrick mine under new management

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Portia Crowe |Divya Rajagopal

15 May 2025 - 15:45 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A request made by Mali's military government to reopen Canadian miner Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine under a provisional administration, will be heard in court on Thursday, according to a court official. File photo.
WATCH | Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM claims responsibility for Burkina attack

3 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Portia Crowe |David Lewis

Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM said 60 soldiers were killed IN an attack targeting a military post in Burkina Faso's northern Loroum province. File photo. Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting a military post in Burkina Faso's northern Loroum province in which the group said 60 soldiers were killed, the SITE Intelligence Group said on Tuesday.
WATCH | Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM claims responsibility for Burkina attack

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Portia Crowe |David Lewis

Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM said 60 soldiers were killed IN an attack targeting a military post in Burkina Faso's northern Loroum province. File photo. Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting a military post in Burkina Faso's northern Loroum province in which the group said 60 soldiers were killed, the SITE Intelligence Group said on Tuesday.
Mali's efforts to stem political protests to face test

4 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Portia Crowe

09 May 2025 - 16:50 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Mali's military government on Wednesday announced that all work by political parties and other political organisations had been suspended until further notice to preserve public order. Stock photo.
Mali suspends political activities ahead of planned protest

4 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Portia Crowe |Fadimata Kontao

Mali has suspended political activities across the country ahead of a planned protest against the military junta that has ruled since coups in 2020 and 2021, authorities said on Wednesday. The West African country's political parties are demanding a return to constitutional order and a presidential election, and they were expected to gather for a demonstration on Friday.
Mining Convoy Attacked in Mali on Road to Allied Gold's Sadiola Mine, Sources Say

1 month ago | usnews.com | Portia Crowe

By Portia Crowe(Reuters) -A convoy transporting heavy mining equipment from the Malian capital Bamako to Allied Gold's Sadiola mine came under attack in the Kayes region over the weekend, two people familiar with the incident told Reuters late on Tuesday. The attack points to expanding security risks - and related additional costs - facing mining companies operating in military-led Sahel states that are struggling to contain Islamist militant groups.
Exclusive-Barrick Gold contractors in Mali lay off staff amid government dispute -documents, sources

1 month ago | kfgo.com | Portia Crowe |Divya Rajagopal

By Portia Crowe and Divya RajagopalDAKAR (Reuters) -At least four subcontractors employing several hundred people at Barrick Gold’s complex in Mali are laying off staff following a two-year dispute between the Canadian miner and the state, according to documents seen by Reuters and people familiar with the matter. Some of the subcontractors said they have not received any payments from Barrick for months.
Burkina Faso grants mining lease to Russia's Nordgold

1 month ago | mining.com | Maxwell Akalaare Adombila |Portia Crowe

Burkina Faso has granted an industrial mining licence to Russian miner Nordgold for a gold project, the military-led West African government said, aiming to capitalize on record-high gold prices to strengthen an economy hit by insecurity. The move signals deepening economic ties between Russia and Burkina Faso, as the junta that seized power in 2022 continues its pivot away from traditional Western allies towards Moscow.