Mali settles gold mine dispute
Mali and mining firm Barrick agree a multi-million dollar settlement to end their dispute
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Mali settles gold mine dispute" was published on November 26, 2025 and runs 31 minutes.
November 26, 2025 ·31m · Focus on Africa
Summary
The Malian government and Canadian mining firm Barrick have ended their two year tax dispute and have agreed a multi-million dollar settlement. So what does the agreement involve?Why did a volcano in Ethiopia erupt after laying dormant for more than 10,000 years?And we find out why Madagascar's beloved lemurs are at risk.Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
Episode Description
The Malian government and Canadian mining firm Barrick have ended their two year tax dispute and have agreed a multi-million dollar settlement. So what does the agreement involve?
Why did a volcano in Ethiopia erupt after laying dormant for more than 10,000 years?
And we find out why Madagascar's beloved lemurs are at risk.
Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard