The three executives reportedly were taken to a unit specializing in the fight against corruption and economic and financial delinquency, and were placed in police custody

Three executives from an Australian gold miner have been taken in police custody in Bamako, Mali to be questioned in a case of alleged forgery and damage to public property, people familiar with the matter confirmed.

Resolute Mining’s shares have plunged after it said Terry Holohan and two other employees were being held by Mali’s military junta.