Portia Crowe

5 days 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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.