Australian mine company to pay $160 million to Mali junta after 3 of its executives were detained

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Australia’s Resolute Mining says it will $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two other executives were detained in the West African country. Earlier this month, the Australian gold mining company’s CEO Terence Holohan and two other employees were detained on Nov.

DAKAR, Senegal — Australia’s Resolute Mining said Monday it would pay $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two other executives were detained in the West African country.

Andrew Wray, the company’s non-executive chairman, said in a statement published on Resolute Mining’s website that all claims against the company made by Malian authorities, “including those related to tax, customs levies, maintenance and management of offshore accounts” are settled. Resolute said the companies three executives were “safe and well,” and that it was working with Mali’s authorities for their release.

 

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