Barrick shares surge as it resolves dispute with Mali

Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex. Credit: Barrick Barrick Mining (NYSE: B; TSX: ABX) says it has reached an agreement with Mali’s government to end their dispute, removing uncertainty surrounding the operation of its Loulo-Gounkoto complex in the African nation. Its stock surged.In a press release Monday, the Toronto-based gold miner confirmed that the Malian state has dropped all charges against the company and its affiliates and return operational control of Loulo-Gounkoto to Barrick. The government wil ...