Mali has cancelled more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those belonging to subsidiaries of international mining companies, due to alleged non-compliance with new legal requirements. The companies impacted include local subsidiaries of Harmony Gold, Iamgold, Cora Gold, Birimian Gold and Resolute Mining, reported Reuters. The decree, signed by Mali’s Mines Minister, Amadou Keita, on 13 October and reassessed on 29 October, states that all rights granted by the permits are "released", marking ...