A London-listed gold mining company has agreed to pay Mali’s military government $160m (£126m) after its British boss was detained by authorities. Resolute Mining has signed a deal to settle all claims linked to taxes and the operation of its Malian ...

The Australian miner agreed to settle a tax dispute as it seeks to secure the release of its chief executive and two other employees detained in the West African country.

Australia's Resolute Mining said on Monday that it would pay $160-million to Mali's government to help resolve a tax dispute after the West African country detained its CEO Terence Holohan and two other employees this month.