Mali Seizes 3 Metric Tonnes of Gold from Canadian Mining Company Barrick Gold | Firstpost Africa

[@gusmotorsports]

Close down the mine and cancel all mining contracts.

[@AstralVoyager-q5f]

Yep, and put 8000 workers out of a job at the same time! That's real clever.

[@abeeceedee1842]

Now Mali gets a cut from profits. If it stops, everyone stops making money.

[@jaysgotjokesofficial]

​@@AstralVoyager-q5fa fraction of those are actual Barrick employees. Reassign them to mines elsewhere and fuck the rest. They can take it up with their government.

[@sirnoobalot2632]

Or mine and reffine it them self?

[@santiagocuartas273]

@@sirnoobalot2632 It's easy to think a single government can be an expert in: Growing crops, mining, manufacturing, supply chains, financial services, accessing capital, etc, etc. World doesn't work that way. You need real experts to develop projects like this, just the capital required is enormous. 20% participation for just owning the resources, and letting others risk their capital, to develop sounds like a good deal to me. But I can understand the frustration of the African population seeing that companies are extracting gold while they are poor... but that poverty is caused by precisely what you're promoting: a lack of ability to Attract capital to develop projects they can't develop on their own. Very few state companies are successful, and it requires an already stable framework to work. It's a (very) risky bet.

Can you believe, the world's second large gold producer being a poor country. We thank the junta in Mali for resoring its people dignity...

[@ryanwalters6184]

1000% who cares about gold. 😂😂😂

[@charleso6316]

That's why they are insisting on fake foreign imposed democracy

[@BondJFK]

@@ryanwalters6184 your government and many rich people in west also middle class in South Asia buys lots of gold . You peasants in the West may care about gender and food, but your government does not

@@ryanwalters6184 Hahaha, you are so right. And even if they wanted, i believe they have all the tech to make it in labs, just like the way Bill gate is making meat....

[@ecsamuels4142]

I think Crude oil will do more good as a source of energy than Over desired gold. What a world!🤔

[@jerisque]

Mali is taking back their mines and minerals! Way to go, Mali 🇲🇱!

[@Mrskateboardboy]

If they ignore the rules, they will be abandoned by miners and investors.

[@clarkkent52]

@@Mrskateboardboy They owe 500million in taxes even more they refused to pay..they seized 350million in Gold..u arrogant colonizers make me sick

[@RobertRitchie-re5pt]

Hahahahhaha with out the white man you can’t even dig a hole deep enough yo find gold.

[@kemikole-emmanuel3744]

@@Mrskateboardboy They don't need looters though. It's about time these countries steer their own destiny. Neocolonisation, neo geopolitics and neo consumerism has to stop. It's harming the locals and enriching just a few

[@chukwunonsoegbunike4671]

@@Mrskateboardboy I guess the rules according to u is too stay docile and keep that ass open. If one door closes, then another door with clients whom are willing to trade fairly will open. its about high time new African leaders start dismantling the bs contracts this european and north american countries signed with previous corrupt leaders. No reason for the continent to be so poor and europe and n.america is so rich while most of the resources is been exported from Africa. They have been stealing and enriching themselves with African wealth for a couple of centuries now and enough is enough.

[@ratapaga5963]

Africa should be prospering with all the richest they have! Diamonds, gold, silver, agriculture

[@youradhere1217]

Yea? can you appoint a good non corrupt leader?

[@nudisco7882]

How dumb are you? Africa is a continent not a country

[@02.OutRunFCC]

First west have to get out of Africa

[@02.OutRunFCC]

ECOWAS disband

[@adamhodgson8851]

They don’t have nearly enough resources to mine those materials themselves. That’s why they have to sell contracts to foreign companies. Hijacking legally mined materials isn’t the answer. They negotiated the contracts they signed in the first place. Just because the government switches hands every season doesn’t mean they can steal someone else’s work. If you don’t like the amount you negotiated for then next time raise it and more importantly spend the incoming money on the necessities that are needed instead of weapons.

[@ghostbansurvivor6229]

It's Mali's Gold not Canada's

[@reneechery9903]

😂😂😂😂Mali is a sovereign country in Africa, and Canada is located in North America

[@josepineegodibie8107]

Exactly my point. Mali is not part and can NEVER EVER be part of Canada. So, Malian gold belongs to Malians and their Gov't. Period.

[@gardencity3558]

Where do they say it was "Canada's gold." ?

[@bornzulu-b1x]

😂😂​@@gardencity3558

[@Mahmed-h2w]

tell that to the chinese and russians

[@54Nations]

Congratulations Mali 🇲🇱 God Bless Mali & President Goíta

[@paulalopes70]

What they are doing there send them out of the country

[@eltonlewis4979]

why god .....this is our inherent weakness ...projection especially on the abstract that will not do nothing for us black people .............. we need to deal with tangible issues instead of projecting to the god illusions ........ it will never help us...............

[@54Nations]

@@eltonlewis4979 Go be ignorant somewhere else. You didn’t have to respond to my comment. Idc what you believe in so you shouldn’t care what someone else believes in. But God Bless you too.

[@carlottaharry1055]

great move

[@earlysda]

God bless governments for stealing? Do you serve Allah?

[@PunjabSingh_India]

After all it is Mali's gold... right....

[@adamhodgson8851]

Woah woah woah… I’m not sure if your statement is sarcastic or not but…. You sign a contract with a mining company making what you mine in that area legally yours because you pay them for that contract. They don’t get to say “Just kidding. We had our fingers crossed.” when your company actually mines more profit than the contract you paid them. If they want to do the work themselves…go ahead…but then they shouldn’t have signed over the land contract in the first place! The fact is they can’t afford to mine most of those material on their own at this point and selling contracts to these areas brings in much needed money to their country. Just because there is a new president everyday in your country doesn’t mean you get to renegotiate for higher prices constantly. That’s just kinda how things work!

[@PunjabSingh_India]

@@adamhodgson8851 So we can say that the contract has been cancelled now... just like we see in Motorsports contracts

[@747Cone]

@@adamhodgson8851Barrick signed that contract under the auspices of the laws of that nation state ie Mali. If they can by legislation, executive action or legal decree seize the mine and cancel the contract, you are legitimately subject to those actions. You want to take that under consideration, and no longer sign contracts with that nation-state in the future , then feel free to do so.

[@hockeyh]

then why blame china​@@adamhodgson8851

[@Sepatile]

​@@adamhodgson8851 A lot of contracts formed by these companies weren't formed under fair conditions though. Besides no matter how you feel about the situation, things will change soon due to BRICS gaining fast traction.

[@bruhaspati560]

From India 🇮🇳 ♥️ Mali 🇲🇱 Don't let anyone steal your wealth 💪

[@JoeKelley-q9b]

Thank God, these countries are getting strong enough take back their own property. Bravo, Capt Joe.

[@RickeyBelafonte]

Africa Stand Up!!! Take back what's yours and prosper by any means necessary

[@kofiofosu9051]

Barrick needs to mine in Canada. Leave Africas gold for Africans. I’m Canadian and that’s my opinion.

[@ryanwalters6184]

Then why not invest in new mines? 😂😂😂 This is just a shakedown. These always end in production decline and failure. It's just bad logic.

[@77Productions77]

@@ryanwalters6184Let the shakedown continue. It’s Big Boss Europe when they *illegally* shake down African countries for their resources but when Mali does it legally all of a sudden it’s a problem. Barrick Gold’s CEO Mark Bristow didn’t show up to the Capitol city of Bamako to discuss the new contract and his crimes so his assets had to be seized. Just like they do in western countries like with Volkswagen for example. He didn’t want to acquiesce and come and face the music like a man so Mali had to take that gold for safekeeping. Just like Britain likes to hold onto the African Ancestral Artifacts they stole for “safekeeping” you know just to make sure it doesn’t get lost. They can invest in new mines after they get that bread back that these western corporations owe in the taxes they dodged. Do good business and stop trying to get over and this won’t be a problem.

[@xayhovan6814]

@@ryanwalters6184you’re still on this vid? In another replies you said you didn’t care for gold?

[@Davi-rx]

They are given a license, they should simply tell them to go out if they dont like the contract, but what they did is just theft 😂. Lets see if Russia can give them better deal

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

Huh? barrick bought those mines legally. Now stop talking and be patriotic for once

[@mariajason3547]

DUBAI needs to be treated the Same Shame on Them

[@veganpower7825]

They know better that's why. They would be taken off the map if they dared.

[@Nubialady32]

Dubai😂😂 against Africa no chance...

[@galaxyofvid2738]

You means hindus of india

[@JaneDoe19635]

@@veganpower7825- Let them do it if that is what will work for them. We will see the outcomes!

[@user27455]

​@@Nubialady32against canada she meant

[@lorryleaselimited8263]

Africa should keep their resources in Africa. Including their people!

[@stonekalten]

Yes, especially their people, they only get abused in foreign lands.

[@ericlaw5685]

😂😂😂 Africa(so called poor countries) needs nobody but the rest of the world needs Africa!

[@ImaStupidNobody]

Sounds racist, they have a right to travel and immigrate if they want to. How about your countries people stay in your own land instead of exploiting others, what a bunch of hypocrites 🤡

[@geraldimo4761]

if u keep people in a spot there is no growth. Developed countries travel far to find new colonies and discover places of opportunity like Mali

[@mamagold3180]

If this happens, the West will crash. They desperately need Africa 😅😅

[@knowbloc]

congrats to Mali from U.S. Hope the country as a whole benefits

[@ultramarinus2478]

By letting the military jounta show, no one cares about previous promisses (to western white apes) and is willing to misuse violence, or thinly weiled threat of violence (sometimes wrapped in "justice"), to get their way? Sure. That will surely elevate the credit of the country in front the rest of the world. And if they scare off the western companies, who will left to partner with them? Basically China or possibly Russia, but China is the answer. And china is widely known to insert their own (leading) class of workers, who will have Chineese only stores, chineese only hotels, chineese only areas, etc... Malians will LOVE that racial division paired with insult inside their own state.

[@SunGodSe]

Lol; black people?

[@JohnConnor-jh4xp]

From scotland, well done mali keep it going!❤

[@riccij7754]

The AES are setting the standard. Other African leaders, are you watching?

[@kevinh7597]

Africans need to elect YOUNG PRESIDENTS!!!! the old ones have no shame

[@veganpower7825]

Yes. In years to come they will all be gone.

[@joyphiri152]

Well informed commentary brother...let's educate the whole of Africa.....if you keep asking for salt from your neighbours ....you will lose their respect....

[@ignitionman3476]

Give them about 4 years and see what they would've done to the gold mining industry. This junta is only interested in his family and friends wellbeing

[@riccij7754]

​@@ignitionman3476 These are revolutionaries, not 'Juntas'. The days of Western corporate imperialism in Africa are coming to an end.

[@BarryRolle]

Simply Put, " No more Foreign Control of Africa's resources" ! Period 💯🚫✔️

[@levismith7444]

* accepts bad deal * seizes foreign assets sortly after * cries racism because no one will invest in said country

[@zushjef6529]

Africa is for africans

[@tahariobi391]

​@levismith7444 stop lying. It's not that simple. Trade laws prevent manufactured product export without extremely high tariffs. Therefore these companies come and take raw materials with little to no tariff. It's a trap for African countries. Now the table has turned No more free ride for colonizers.

[@auspiciousnkomo3071]

@@levismith7444 The one who accepted the bad deal was French puppet which is why the coups took place after realizing they were paying the terrorists. Well the assets would have been not taken if the CEO came and answered for tax fraud and laundering charges, the gold seized is half the amount owed in taxes. Well racism coz you would not operate like that in a foreign country and we would never ever complain about racism for you not coming to invest. Africa is slowly realizing that the so-called investors are the ones used by their gvts to fund terror.

[@Ynnebbenny-c4y]

YEAH ONLY CHINA CHINA WILL MAKE AFRICA A CESSPOOL CONTINENT.

[@larrylittle6322]

These three African giants are making me proud

[@dreameroldsoul]

Mali will suddenly face white man sponsored militancy problem

[@jackbal7623]

For stealing money and not sticking to agreements. People in Mali will suffer and loose their jobs. General will have mansions in London. You are naive. Obviously, know nothing about risk and business. Now the chinese will come in and steal everything and pay off the generals. People of Mali are doomed.

[@sean-et4wr]

😂😂😂😂😂….the three African villages, you mean..no intellectual property

[@earlysda]

What makes you proud of ruining your country's future, which Mali has just done?

[@potsoloequalizer7174]

why? proud of what

[@mikeperr8701]

No one will mine in Mali now.

[@Withnail1969]

China will mine.

[@AfridZaman-vr5bx]

people of mali will mine gold in mali not canadian

[@WickeD72]

@AfridZaman-vr5bx Like they were before foreign companies came?

[@chrisnielsen5467]

@AfridZaman-vr5bx and if there’s any questions about what this will look like in action, look no further than the cobalt mines of the Congo where the people of the land make children work there until they die from exposure at the ripe old age of 15. Lesser of two evils

[@ModernProspector]

​@AfridZaman-vr5bxThat's not how any of this works. It takes huge effort, expertise, experience and equipment to run a mine like that. If it were easy they would have done it themselves before making a deal with the Canadians.

[@babakawaz8225]

❤❤❤🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 POWER TO MALI

[@chinmaykamalapurkar16]

Lot's of love and support to people of mali 🇲🇱 from india 🇮🇳 ❤️

[@jacquelinetjozongoro4210]

Good times to be alive. Long live Africa

[@glendersondaly4327]

How long has this been going on??😢 And Africa is poor.

[@stevengreen9536]

​@glendersondaly4327 Many decades now. But thankfully the former colonies are finally breaking their economic chains.

[@holdmybeer123]

If Mali insist on chasing away companies that come to work in your country, then Mali shall stay poor. You probably do not live in Mali so you would not care.

[@Chris-pl1wk]

@@glendersondaly4327Now let’s see if they can figure out how to get it out of the ground. My guess is probably not at nearly the efficiency and they’ll still be poor.

[@Shrav-sj2cv]

Stop painting ur skin white

[@goatking369]

They are not junta.. they are the government.. VIVA MALI GOVERNMENT

[@RonRhine1076]

Calling them names is counter productive. Only question I would ever ask is are they the people's choice. Power comes from the people. Yes it can be usurped . Temporarily. Good luck to Mali.

[@frankyyaggabot6222]

@@RonRhine1076 No, they (like all the members of the Alliance of Sahel States) do not allow elections. They were promised in Burkina Faso last year and then ... as with everything else that was promised they failed to materialise! They are Dictatorships all of them run by Military Juntas ... but some people really like that (typically black Americans and the kind of people that dig men in fancy red hats).

[@frankyyaggabot6222]

@@RonRhine1076 No, they (like all the members of the Alliance of Sahel States) do not allow elections. They were promised in Burkina Faso last year and then ... as with everything else that was promised they failed to materialise!

[@frankyyaggabot6222]

@@RonRhine1076 No, they (like all the members of the Alliance of Sahel States) do not allow elections. They were promised in Burkina Faso last year and then ... as with everything else that was promised they failed to materialise!

[@edthebumblingfool]

Which election did they win?

[@denyesethomas252]

Please report that the company has not paid taxes and the contract is exploitive.

[@shubhrajoshi5357]

They have reported it

[@phishENchimps]

hasn't paid taxes which were added on due to Corrupt Malian government officials who want more money for themselves. They don't just want you to buy the Oven, flour, eggs, sugar. but to Bake the cake, make the frosting, cut it up and Give them the vast Majority of the Cake. Just Cause. Greedy and Corrupt. What ever money they get out of it will be lost and the people will suffer even more.

[@jackbal7623]

Bullshit. The company pays all taxes. Employs thousands. Barrick spends millions giving scholarships to Malli students to get expertise in Mining. They are here in Canada in Geology programs, engineering etc. All the mines will shut down in Mali. Russian and Chinese companies will appear. Paying off the elites to exploit the wealth and never pay taxes. Read your history and stop your uneducated opinions.

[@mhxxd4]

What is exploitative about the contract?

[@georgebodley8068]

@@mhxxd4 It adversly benefits the mining company

[@mongezimalotana6047]

Viva Mali. Iafrica mayibiye....✊✊

[@GetanehDelnessahouT]

Africa must get its share fairly. Mali, keep up the good job of looking after your interest ❤❤

[@teddydavis2339]

I'm so glad that Africa is stopping the loot of Africa's resources. They have taken enough from us, yet they loooooove to talk about how poor Africa is.

[@erentogar-kc9vf]

They haven`t taken! They have stolen!

[@clintoncraig4508]

How is it taken or stolen when the government puts these mining contracts up for tender?

[@dwightakinpelu5206]

don't forget they call us corrupt..

[@TheBooban]

Africans loot from themselves. The people will never see this gold. They should want to be colonized again.

[@mashmallow5578]

​@@clintoncraig4508puppet governments that are western controlled. Why do you think France was refusing to leave?

[@Truthseeker12332]

Africa should keep its own minerals. Why Africa is rich in minerals but the Africans are so poor! Africa should keep its gold to improve the lives of its own people!

[@David-mr8wi]

They need to come together for that to happen. Too much corruption.

[@BermingtonGWaweru]

People we elect help smuggle these things to their masters

[@watchingthehawks355]

Neocolonialism use democracy as a weapon to keep Africa poor

[@spiritualvibrations2825]

​@@BermingtonGWaweruIt sounds like the leaders are selected for you, not elected.

[@clintoncraig4508]

Sound a little racist. Where is your inclusiveness?

[@richpaydirt]

Does anybody really believe that the citizens will see any of the money? Greed and corruption run deep in Mali, only the generals and politicians will prosper

[@MbisonBalrog]

Which is same if CAN keeping the gold.

[@proteo-x4u]

Corruption in Mali, if it exists, doesn't concern you! Go and worry instead about the pedophile political class that rules in America and England!

[@listenmullahsb]

It's still better Malian Generals getting it than Canadians..

[@tierraokonkwo6671]

😂​@@listenmullahsb

[@tierraokonkwo6671]

​@@listenmullahsb this hit home😂

[@BobJury-lf6bb]

I bet this doesn’t help the common man in Mail .Just the president and his crony’s

[@EAster33]

Better than some random white man 3000 miles away…

[@mariejane1567]

Ibrahim got everyone else looking crazy out here. They better start standing on business!!

[@spillaking]

I disagree. The development has been swift

[@Fred-sy5sg]

You must be canadian, probably a liberal.

[@carltonwoolery8690]

These countries need to make sure they get at least 50% of the profits

[@ThePatgilbert]

75% not 50

[@PeteboyE]

All good and well, but how does that money get to benefit the economy and the people.

[@j4genius961]

​@@PeteboyE None of your business

[@heaty007]

No we are going to mine ourselves. 100%

[@evelynejeka7182]

​@@PeteboyENone of your business

[@bornzulu-b1x]

God bless goita. True leader of Africa ❤❤

[@desoticambinza8676]

That was before time. Its time to stand up against imperialism oppression. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TimoRutanen]

Signing a contract for a mine is hardly imperialist oppression. Breaking the agreement by seizing the mine by military force though, that could be considered imperialist oppression. I'll grant you that the contract for the mine may not have been the best possible contract for Mali, but it's still a contract that was agreed upon.

[@desoticambinza8676]

When you find out the meaning of imperialism so, then you should come back with a matured commentary...

[@TimoRutanen]

@@desoticambinza8676 'Matured commentary' meaning a comment with 10 fire-emojis? I get that the situation may be more complex than this 5 minute news story lets on, but it does sneakily seem like the government is trying to change the deal unilaterally.

[@muhammedrahman7013]

The Chains are coming off, Slowly but Surely! ❤Mother Africa❤

[@kevinellison6962]

The only people making money are the gold companies they pay a pittance for what they take, good on you Mali, well done.

[@massculini]

I'm surprised how this is even in the media 😂😂😂😂

[@fortyleaf666]

Wion isn't corrupt like left or right wing media.

[@mrinteldaplug7512]

I'm starting to think the world is restarting bro. Because no ways this is in the media

[@SaikatB]

@@mrinteldaplug7512 Because this is Indian media...not western media. India is rising across all sectors and so are its media houses.

[@mthimkhulu30]

Indian media about china😂😂

[@altonbrek]

Thats worth £200,000,000. How many billions have been stolen, from Mali, over the decades? Money that could have developed the country! 😮

[@violent_bebop9687]

it is sad and terrible that Mali has lost so much treasure.

[@jackbal7623]

How was it stolen? They spent billions developing the mine and after costs, pay royalty and taxes. The money goes to the government so they can build schools and hospitals or to corrupt government officials and Military Junta leaders so they can have $20M mansions in London.

[@GoldOreOunce]

Its easy to say they stole it?!?!? Who financed the mine? Who paid the salaries? Who built the mine? Who took the risk to build it in 3rd world country? Yes they took a huge risk and now the fool government is ending the mine and all the jobs...

[@IrushKansas]

Disgusting when they call African countries third world knowing very well they are the cause of poverty.

[@adamhodgson8851]

That gold is worth $0.00 if it’s still hidden under the earth, which is where it would still be right now if they didn’t sell off these contracts. They don’t have enough resources to mine the majority of the materials right now.

[@Kahpun]

Way up Mali 🇲🇱 👏🏿

[@DemPilafian]

Are the people in Mali competent enough to properly negotiate with mining companies? Why does Mali need a military dictator to take over the mines? Can people in Mali engage in business transactions without using guns? Does Mali have a functioning educational system? 📚

[@honorablebossman6]

AES Empire Federation 🙏🏾🙌🏾💪🏾

[@StarLitShow]

Letting a company compete and mine and seizing there gold says everything there not smart enough to mine there own then seize others if you don’t want people mining your gold don’t let them in to mine in the first place

[@ericanorton71]

I want Mali to operate the mines and prosper, but all I can think of is South Africa.

[@bamitaleadeyinka2522]

Do you understand international trades? The problem here is that the trade partners have not been transparent and respective. There is nothing wrong with trading with honest partners. It is quite unfortunate. It is sad.

[@wintersolsticegn8385]

You mean 'Mali stops Canada's looting' and thank goodness!✊🏿🔥

[@AhmedMohammed-gh3gc]

12% was more than enough for the puppets not for true leaders Big Respect for Mali

[@violent_bebop9687]

Yes, anything less than 50% is criminal neglect.

[@ihatesignupsgrrrrrrr]

It was probably more than 12%, it was 12% that the government took, while a small few within the government had another 10% that was not accounted for... That is called corruption. The initial deal is all that needs to be looked at and scrutinized first and foremost.

[@kelvinnorb4785]

Stop Calling them “Junta”.. so disrespectful.😢

[@redswood5731]

These Indians are just using African news to get views and rating. They don't care because they are very very racist toward Africans.

[@siddhantforbharat]

No we are not maybe this lady have a problem We stand with africa many African student study in India and we also included African union in G20​@@redswood5731

[@pavanshetty9806]

What does Junta mean? In Hindi it means people.

[@David-mr8wi]

What does Junta mean?

[@gardencity3558]

Well WTF do you want to call them "Wakanda"? LOL!

[@royjohnson465]

Why does Mali need a foreign company to mine gold for them?? Why doesn’t Mali mine their own gold so they can keep 100% of the profit for themselves ‘or’ is it that Mali does not have a enough technology and Mali is not smart enough to mine their own gold.

[@2011metalmaniac]

It's similar to how oil works..if you have oil on your land you don't buy drilling rigs and start selling barrels. You lease what's called a plot to a l company that has the equipment to get it out the ground. What's happened here is mali has taken the money for the lease and then nicked the gold back

[@foxtrotbravo1744]

Why doesn't Mali make it's own semiconductors, software, computers, mobile phones, vehicles, arms, medicines, food?

[@2011metalmaniac]

@@foxtrotbravo1744 I have personally worked with people from African countries and they work very hard and they are very smart. The issue is that to set up such industries cost billions in investment that usually takes at least a decade to realise profit and growth. But with such unstable regiems investors will not invest the capital to for fear of loss. As me move into an age of clean energy Africa is where is the hub.

[@royjohnson465]

@@foxtrotbravo1744 ~ Mining ‘gold’ naturally from the earth then processing the ore to pour gold bars is much easier that Mali can do on their own without outside help and >>completely different and not the same thing

[@Kelly-45916]

If you dont pay your toll, Canada, you dont get your roll 💰. PEACE AND POWER TO MALI, BURKINA FASO, AND NIGER Long live Traore!

[@TjKe254]

Africa should dismiss all foreign COMPANIES. I mean all of them.

[@BarryRolle]

@@TjKe254 Amen to that My Friend AMEN 🙏🏾💯

[@fucker1714]

These foreign companies bring the expertise necessary to make these types of things happen. Simply seizing the gold will just give them the equity from that gold alone. Extracting the rest will take many many years of trial and error at many many billions of $$$ before they can become efficient enough for it to be profitable. They are shooting themselves in the foot.

[@ohabanero]

Actually they should let all the foreigners in to invest in the the land for their own profit and then throw them all out and nationalize all their new infrastructure. We would exploit them, why not they get back in the same way. My country and Europe have been taking from the entire world for all of history. I drive a new vehicle and live in a house bigger than I need and much of this success even though I am lower middle class is because of this sordid history of poverty and inequality the rest of the world suffers. Amistad!

[@piuselvin6258]

Who gave you a right to call him junta?? Learn to behave young girl

[@manumudgal5776]

That's what everyone call them

[@gibson2675]

The are dictators

[@xayhovan6814]

@@gibson2675is Paul Biya a dictator? What about Denis sassou Nguesso, or Teodoro Obiang Nguema or even maybe Museveni? They’ve been in power for 30+ years but we don’t see you westerners claiming they are dictators, in fact you’re seen in plenty of photos buddy, buddying with them, we African know what you dirty beast mean by “dictator” you use that when riteous leaders who care for their people don’t wish to work with you on your ground, we see right through you people. Your propaganda is dead.

[@dwhoop7045]

​@@gibson2675just because they are looking out for their own people you racist call them dictators😂😂 America and Europe supports dictators like William Ruto and Tinibu they are dictators who would kill their own people for Western interest

[@michaelcody3960]

@@manumudgal5776 You mean like Napoleon and De Gualle

[@robertamoko2898]

Thank you Assimi Goita for stepping forward to fix Africa by stopping exploitation of our resources.

[@jazzys8240]

Africa is stepping up and protecting their own. Nothing happens before it’s time.

[@herrrechtschreibpruefung]

like the farms in Kenia. Some cruck black dictator will grab it and ruin it

[@TheFinnmacool]

No. They're reacting poorly and this always backfires. Governments can't run companies.

[@DJDrGeL]

Sounds like music to my ears, happy for Mali 5:23

[@chrisomoding9890]

Good Job Mali government! We are proud of you! Watching from Uganda.

[@GoatlyMan]

God bless Mali 🇲🇱 ❤

[@DemPilafian]

The Wagner Group is going to treat Mali really well. Good luck!!!

[@GoatlyMan]

@ I’m sorry, have you forgotten that Mali was colonised by France? Not very smart of you to defend France and Canadian mining companies for treating Mali far worse.

[@DemPilafian]

@ Mali has been independent for 65 years. *65 years!!!* How many more years are needed before giving the colonization excuse a rest?

[@GoatlyMan]

@@DemPilafian 65 years is not enough and really that doesn’t matter. Ethiopia has never been colonised (except Italian occupation) and it has thousands of years of history and it was only founded around 30 years ago.

[@DemPilafian]

@ If Ethiopia has never really been colonized, why is the country a rolling disaster? Maybe we should blame Israel? Maybe Trump is the root cause of Ethiopia's problems? Should we point the finger at the little green men of Area 51? Alternatively, how about we stop with all this counter-productive virtue signaling?

[@yongjudejam7793]

That a thief stole from the owner ,and the owner took it back , seizing appears as if it was owned by the Canadian company, so the owner just recollected his property

[@michaelcooke8989]

And you forgot to add the theif prime minister in canada who basically destroyed canada juat resigned last week out of the blue.

[@Eyob797]

The Gold belongs to Africans, what do you mean it belongs to Canada when Canada is the thief???

[@nuevision8]

Bravo Africa. Utilize Africa Resources For Africans.

[@alphaxard1]

lets meet back here after a couple of weeks and discuss how the gold disappeared mysteriously under the watchful eyes of the junta,please.Thanks

[@JupiterWisdom1111]

It's there's to do whatever they want to do with it.

[@OSTemli]

Lol those are mali gold Don't let other steal ur resources

[@tkn140]

That is Mali gold.use is, because gold is singular, not golds. Is- gold, are- plural if there is anything like golds. Unfortunately gold is read as gold not golds.

[@chadbrowski2508]

Mali couldn't mine gold without the Canadians anyways, they can't even mine coal on their own. Canada will absolutely get all that gold back.

[@OSTemli]

@@chadbrowski2508 mali will choose whom they want to do the task of gold exploration , canada is a small country just big in land stolen from natives

[@des_moines840]

​@@OSTemli then Mali needs to build their own machines instead of importing and asking for help abroad

[@CK-jo9im]

Ban them from mining asap. Please.

[@waywardgeologist2520]

Don’t worry they have stopped. Now Mail can go to being even poorer. You think the seized gold will be used to help the country. Nope. It was flown out, probably headed to a Swiss account held by Mali’s strong man. The more things change the more they stay the same in Africa.

[@jongault7527]

and just who is gonna mine the gold now, won't be Mali... China will do it for them, good luck with that....

[@bruhaspati560]

​@@waywardgeologist2520We'll see.

[@belle8i]

I don’t blame them. Canada should do the same with our oil. No outsiders should own Canadian resources. We need to start building oil refineries instead of sending our oil to the United States and we shouldn’t be shipping raw logs overseas either.

[@joefer5360]

Agreed!

[@LorenzoZozo-j5k]

Thanks to Mali leaders.....the real giant of Africa

[@izack9191]

That's not seizing but taking their own gold back from the thiefs

[@Noble570]

they take your ressources and then refuse you even a simple visitor visa to their countries, how ironic????

[@bonganijaceni3040]

I'm yearning for that African unity and brotherly love

[@Dwightwalker-gj5sm]

Without Africa alot of countries would be like the titanic. Especially Europe. Africa need to wake and support its own people. Piece by piece.

[@YourInnerDialogue]

considering canada still has entire provinces filled with gold mines, the development of a gold mining company in Mali is outrageous.

[@19USMC84]

Great Job Keep all your Own Mineral Rights for Your Country....

[@jaysgotjokesofficial]

Terrible idea. They just ruined their economy.

[@ObiYawBlakk]

What an era to be alive. The Lion King is waking up an Babylon is panicking ✊🏿😊 Love from Ghana to every Pan African ✊🏿👊🏿🇬🇭

[@Boris-do5rs]

This company doesn't represent Canada's government or its people. They are just a greedy company. From Canada I wish the AES a blessing.

[@jaycommonsense2468]

As someone who grew up i. Canada . This company represents most canadian companies . They pay very cheap and love exploiting.

[@mrgreenbudz37]

Good for these African nations wanting what is theirs. Good for the people of Africa.

[@JayTaylor-j3y]

All of Africa needs to start doing this and using the money to elevate the people. I don't know the complicated history and I'm not gonna pretend to be an expert. It seems like Africa is a piggy bank for the world in many ways and it's time to start keeping and spreading that wealth around.

[@MadodaHadebe-vc4bb]

These news are music 2 my ears.These Sahel guys hv reclaimed their countries' sovereignty n dignity,n this is a serious challenge 2 leaders of other African states,especially the big ones like South Africa ,Nigeria,Ghana n the likes.

[@Jezze-rc6yv]

Rise up Africa and never fall again...what is Congo waiting for!!

[@jaysgotjokesofficial]

This is not gonna help Mali you goofball.

[@haydar378]

Congratulations to Mali 🇲🇱 🎉🎉🎉

[@TheGreatestHandle]

It's not like the gold is sitting on the ground ready to sell. It costs billions to develop and get the gold out of the ground.

[@annc7421]

Mama Africa is awakening slow but sure. Great job Mali

[@ZimkaLulu]

Zambia wake up too please

[@KlaBoi-qj8oh]

Zambian Govt is comfortable extorting carbon tax!!

[@butterfly9274]

HH 🙄 too weak! He eats with them

[@n.m6249]

Zambia Government is better than South Africa

[@MariaPereira-n5y]

Bravo for Mali..

[@DorretteGYoung]

Barrick owns 80 percent while Mali owns 20 percent. What's wrong with this picture?? Way to go president Goita for fixing this. 👏

[@waywardgeologist2520]

Who put up the capital and expertise? It surely wasn’t Mali

[@jackbal7623]

So you own land and you want someone to see if you have gold. So you find an investor to invest huge sums of money, hoping there is enough gold with good grade to justify building a mine. Are they going to do this for free. If you think so, then you spend your money. Go figure out how to do it. Geophysics, drilling, feasibility study and finally build a complicated mining operation. But you have no money, no expertise and don't how to run a massive business with thin margins. So you do nothing. Good luck.

[@stevestevens502]

it doesnt matter...the revenue wont benefit the country or its people. corruption

[@jumpinjackflash3111]

Who is taking all the risk? Who is providing the knowledge, technology, jobs, and additional income to the state....who signed the paperwork for this investment...the risk taker always makes more, always!

[@AstralVoyager-q5f]

Hmmmmmm.............................did Mali pay 20% of development and operating costs? No they have a free-carried-interest and also receive corporate taxes and royalties on gold production. That is in fact a very significant profit take. Mali has just shot itself in the foot with these new measures. Who in their right mind would want to invest in the country (well maybe Russia and China and we all know who that would benefit!)

[@clive373]

About time! Good luck Africa.

[@DennisWambui-p7v]

How does the gold belong to Canada and they are in Mali? You people are sick.

[@_R.L]

It’s called foreign investment every country does it a company invests billions of dollars to mine the gold and in return pays royalties to the country provides jobs skills and knowledge

[@papakwawduker4828]

It is not for Canada it is for Africa

[@gardencity3558]

Where did they say it was Canada's gold?

[@johnwildish8599]

what about the individuals that put up there hard funds to build the gold mine and all equipment and stuff like that.. Oh just screw them... but this will bring a curse from God on Mali

[@nyangau8740]

😂 Stop dreaming ​@@johnwildish8599

[@BrilliantMin]

​​@@johnwildish8599bear with me: I plant a mango tree in your backyard, the tree grows and produce mangos. I take 95% of those mangos. Would you consider fair? The second question make you is: What about the people from that village who didn't benefit from those mining? So yes screw them.

[@jean6030]

True sons of Mother Arica making right moves. God bless Mali,Burkina, and Niger's authorities.

[@chriswhite3692]

haha. Right moves? You kick the white man out, you find you need him later. Don't believe me? Look at what happened in Zimbabwe. They had to beg the white farmers back after the famines they put upon themselves.

[@cheryldixon2740]

Good job Mali❤❤❤

[@ernestinewatson4444]

Correct, stop the looting.

[@chrisclinton1649]

Breaking news: Now that Canada has left Mali no more gold was ever mined again!

[@redswood5731]

Butt sore no more stealing African gold. African have been mining gold for centuries. They will figure it out.

[@slammed4578]

Breaking News: Smd

[@joelau2383]

China: really?

[@yomammaisaskank]

​@joelau2383 you really want china mining in Africa, how's that worked out so far? 😂😂😂

[@nicktk]

there are alot of contractors that can mine no problem.

[@nurturenature9093]

It's a new day in Africa and I love it, nothing disgusted me like a seen a weak puppet leader who's allowing people from other countries telling him what to do. What's the purpose for having a leader who doesn't know how to lead his people towards prosperity? 😎

[@AlexandreMane-t7r]

I hope the others country's likes Sénégal, Ghana would do the same. Africa United

[@unggrabb]

Of course the riches of the land must benefit the citizens. A fair amount for companies involved extraction, but also a fair amount to the country. Makes sense. Same with oil and other types of national resources. Fair deals which all agree on

[@jackbal7623]

How do you know it was not a fair amount? Do you have any facts or is this your uneducated opinion.

[@unggrabb]

@jackbal7623 Mali gets 20% rest goes to mining company. Should be at least 51% to Mali

[@jackbal7623]

@ Then no one will invest in any country. There will be no return on investment. No development. That's fine I guess.

[@unggrabb]

@jackbal7623 then the nations can extract riches on its own terms. Good so

[@jackbal7623]

@@unggrabb Thats one thing that you can guarantee. They will do nothing. People will starve and the politicians will steal what money there is and blame the only people who put up real money to help the country. People like you allow it to happen.

[@CanadianFitted]

I think they should keep it 👍 Well done

[@nrnrnrnrnrnnrnrnrnr]

🥰🥰🥰 was about time. hope this is just a beginning!

[@Nash0303]

Proud of them!

[@Zulu369]

The irony here is that Canada may try to accuse Mali of stealing Canada's gold. Just read the title of this video. Here you have the main reasons why Europeans and Americans never wanted to leave these "poor African countries".

[@kevinwagenknecht6330]

They are breaking a contract an aggreement

[@Zulu369]

@@kevinwagenknecht6330 Honor this contract by paying due taxes first and not tricking Africans.

[@JaneDoe19635]

@@kevinwagenknecht6330show us the receipts. Go mine for gold in Canada.

[@unbreakable7633]

They can steal but they can't actually run a mine.

[@federalreservewolflegend3523]

Boom!

[@Chief-q6r]

They work in them

[@joelau2383]

Steal what? Their own home country?

[@yomammaisaskank]

Actually africans can't run a mine. They don't even have the machinery. They don't even know what to look for. 😂😂😂

[@neilrichardson7454]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrNathan_na]

Thank you 🤝

[@davidm9214]

Can you imagine if the Canadian government did this to a foreign company. 😂

[@maxkazzora4234]

Good!!👍

[@christianahotagua8776]

Go Mali go. Go Africa go.

[@johnmarks227]

"a fairer distribution". Meaning the leader keeps it all.

[@screamingcockatoo]

And this is why socialism fails.

[@oliver4693]

Like when they loot the white farmers place and sell all the equipment and then moan they need food aid

[@davidmcguerty8405]

Been waiting for this sort of thing. Gonna happen a lot as foreign gold mines become nationalized.

[@nali8416]

Weldone Mali.About time you got your fair share.

[@clydeotienootieno1711]

Good work Africans teddy katalunya ziwani buru emba