Mali

Mali: “Gold production to drop 3 pct in 2019” — mines ministry

Posted on March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 by Mozambique Resources Post

Mali’s industrial gold production is expected to drop around 3% to 59 tonnes in 2019, down from 60.8 tonnes last year, a mines ministry official said on Friday.

Africa Mining: Mali’s gold production up 23% in 2018

Posted on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by Mozambique Resources Post

Mali’s industrial production of gold rose 23% last year to 60.8 t, Mines Ministry spokesperson Boubacar Sissoko said on Friday.

Africa Mining: Mali to produce lithium by 2020 with 694,000 tonnes discovered

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Mali is on track to start lithium production by 2020 and companies have already discovered 694,000 tonnes of exploitable reserves, a senior mines ministry official told Reuters.

Africa Mining: Mali industrial gold output expected to rise 21% in 2018

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

(Reuters) – Industrial gold production in Mali, Africa’s third biggest producer, is still expected to rise almost 21 percent to 60 tonnes this year, a government official told Reuters on Friday, despite slightly lower than expected output so far.

Africa Mining: Mali says negotiating mining code revision but could act unilaterally

Posted on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Mali’s government is negotiating with mining companies to draft a new mining code but will move to implement a new law unilaterally if no compromise is reached, the West African country’s economy minister said. Many mines in Mali, Africa’s third-largest gold producer, are protected from changes to the fiscal regime for 30 years, but Boubou Cisse told reporters during a joint news conference with an International Monetary Fund mission that the government aimed to…

Africa Energy: AfDB Connects Guinea and Mali via high-voltage power line

Posted on December 26, 2017December 26, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

The AfDB released more than €71 million in funding for the construction of a 714-km high-voltage power line. The infrastructure will link the localities of N’Zérékoré, in Guinea and Sanankoroba, Mali. Its implementation will allow the electrification of 201 villages as well as the improvement of the quality of service provided to other consumers.

Africa Mining: Mali says gold mining revenues 14% up in 2016

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

BAMAKO – Gold mining revenues in Mali increased by 14% in 2016 to $505-million, Mines Minister Tiemoko Sangare said on Tuesday, revising an earlier estimate.

Africa Mining: Mali expects industrial gold mining to beat 2017 forecasts

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

Industrial gold production in Mali, Africa’s third biggest producer, is on track to exceed earlier forecasts for this year, a government official said on Friday.

Africa Energy: AdDB supports Mali first solar plant construction

Posted on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

Mali’s first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, the 33 MW Segou project, which will be built at a cost of $25-million. The project will increase the country¹s installed capacity from renewable resources and will generate 52.7 GWh/y, or about 10% of current generation capacity, over 25 years.

Africa Mining: Mali demands $80M tax claim payment from Randgold

Posted on October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 by Mozambique Resources Post

Mali’s government ordered Randgold Resources on Monday to pay half the 46.89-billion CFA francs ($80-million) it says the London-listed miner owes it before opening talks about the remaining sum.