This is in relation to a totally different deal involving a...

This is in relation to a totally different deal involving a candian company? Not to say that there wont be delays due to the government transition or covid, you have also been quite selective in your selections of comments, so to balance I note these comments were also in the article:

"Experts believe that miners operating in the country’s west and south are unlikely to face any significant threats to their assets."
"we do not expect a new transitional government to drastically alter government policy towards the country’s mining sector,"
"Elites from all walks of the Malian political sphere welcome foreign investment in the mining sector as a crucial part of the economy.”
“We note that the only outstanding matter is the signature of the prevailing government authorities,”