Resolute Mining CEO held in Mali amid tax dispute

Photo: Resolute Mining Resolute Mining CEO Terry Holohan and two other colleagues are being held in Bamako, Mali, as the military-led government presses the Australian-based company to pay back taxes on its Syama gold mine, reported Business Insider Africa. The government insists that Resolute allegedly owes 100 billion CFA francs ($162 million) in taxes identified in a sector-wide audit, according…

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Allied Gold awards operations’ contracts

Canadian-based Allied Gold is advancing its West Africa operations, including the Kurmuk project, by appointing a contractor to oversee it all. After conducting an exhaustive and competitive process, the company made the decision to award the Kurmuk mining contract to Mota-Engil Group, with preparations underway for mining operations to begin by mid-2025. Mota-Engil, a multinational engineering and construction leader with…

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