(Reuters) -Mali's government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock ... African country. A Barrick employee in Mali confirmed the authenticity of the letter seen by Reuters.

In a letter to the Malian government on Monday, Barrick said the seizure meant it would now be "obliged" to temporarily suspend mining operations at the Loulo and Gounkoto mines. The seized gold ...

The seizure follows a warning letter to Barrick earlier this month from Mali's senior investigating judge, Boubacar Moussa Diarra, saying three tons of gold would be seized. On Monday, a senior ...