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Barrick Gold Corp. - Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said here today the need to guarantee the long-term viability of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex was of the utmost importance to ensure the Malian mining industry's sustainability and maintain its substantial contribution to the country's economy. Speaking to local media and stakeholders, Bristow noted that over the past 29 years Barrick had invested more than $10 billion in the Malian economy, with its mines accounting for between 5% and 10% of the country's gross domestic product annually. In the past year alone, Barrick has contributed more than a $1 billion to the Malian economy. "We continue to work constructively towards a global resolution of our differences and finding common ground on the ke...