Mali Issues Arrest Warrant for Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow
- Warrant issued by West African nation is for money laundering
- Barrick is in dispute over division of benefits from gold mine
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Mali’s military-controlled government has issued an arrest warrant for money laundering against Barrick Gold Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow amid an escalating dispute over mine revenues in the West African nation.
The authorities in Mali are also seeking to arrest Abbas Coulibaly, the general manager of the Canadian mining company’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex, according to people familiar with the matter.