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Barrick Mining Reaches Deal With Mali Unions, Averting Strikes

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 27 September 2026, 11:34 UTC By Katarina Höije 1 min read
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Barrick Mining Reaches Deal With Mali Unions, Averting Strikes Barrick Mining Corp. has reached an agreement with unions representing workers at its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining operation in western Mali, averting strikes planned to begin on Monday. The deal was reached following talks involving unions representing workers at the Loulo-Gounkoto mine and at Food & Events Africa, a catering and support-services contractor, according to Abdoulaye Coulibaly of Mali’s National Workers’ Union, or UNTM.

Barrick Mining Reaches Deal With Mali Unions, Averting Strikes Barrick Mining Corp. has reached an agreement with unions representing workers at its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining operation in western Mali, averting strikes planned to begin on Monday. The deal was reached following talks involving unions representing workers at the Loulo-Gounkoto mine and at Food & Events Africa, a catering and support-services contractor, according to Abdoulaye Coulibaly of Mali’s National Workers’ Union, or UNTM.
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