Barrick Gold Corporation CEO stated that the company spends $15 million per month on mining operations in Mali.

Mark Bristow, CEO of Barrick Gold Corporation, stated that the mining company spends $15 million a month to maintain its mine operations in Mali, and he does not know where the gold confiscated by the Malian government from the company is being stored. In an interview regarding the longstanding conflict with the Malian authorities, Bristow claimed that the Malian government has violated an agreement three times.