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Mali secures mining deals with gold producers
MALI’S government has finalised seven mining agreements that will boost state revenues from the gold sector, marking another step in the military leadership’s drive to capture greater value from natural resources, said Reuters. Friday’s Council of Ministers session ratified deals that secure Mali guaranteed mining stakes with preferential dividend rights, according to an official statement. The arrangements encompass major gold operations across the country, including Allied Gold’s Sadiola subsidiary, B2Gold’s Fekola operation, Resolute Mining’s Syama facility and Ganfeng’s Bougouni development. These ... (full story)