Barrick says it will not approve Kibali ownership change

Canadian major Barrick Gold said on Thursday that it would not approve the mooted sale of Congolese parastatal Société Minière de Kilo-Moto’s (Sokimo’s) 10% interest in the Kibali gold mine to CSE-listed junior AJN Resources.

The major was responding to a recent press release issued by AJN Resources, which indicates that the company has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Sokimo to acquire several rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including its shareholding in Kibali Goldmines – the owner of the Kibali mine.