Randgold CEO assures Malian operations still ongoing despite military coup - UPDATE

Shares in FTSE 100 gold miner Randgold Resources sank on Thursday morning on the back of reports of a military coup in Mali, the country where two of its three main projects are located.

Shares in FTSE 100 gold miner Randgold Resources sank on Thursday morning on the back of reports of a military coup in Mali, the country where two of its three main projects are located.

According to media reports, rebel troops have taken over Malian state radio and television and have announced that they have seized control of the country.

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