Mali court rejects appeal to release four Barrick employees
The appeal by the company, which has dismissed the allegations against the four local employees as baseless, was determined by the judge to be "unfounded", said Alifa Habib Kone, a lawyer for Barrick.
The employees face charges including money laundering and violation of other regulations, Kone said.
Barrick has said it refutes the charges against its employees.
Barrick and Mali's military-run government have been in negotiations since 2023 over the implementation of a new mining code that raises taxes and gives the government a greater share in the country's gold mines.
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