Malian government helicopters landed unexpectedly at Barrick Mining Corp.’s gold mine on Thursday and seized more than a metric ton of the precious metal, according to the company.

The move marks another escalation in a protracted dispute between the West African country’s government and Toronto-based Barrick, which shuttered its giant Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex earlier this year after Malian authorities blocked bullion exports and detained senior employees..

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