International mining companies are likely to keep investing in Mali, one of Africa's most resource-rich countries, even though attacks on Saturday that killed the defence minister have increased concerns about supply routes, industry executives and analysts said. Mali is one of Africa’s biggest producers of gold, which has hit record high levels on international markets. It also has significant lithium, uranium and copper deposits. On Saturday, after rival insurgent groups demonstrated unprecedented coordination, an alliance of al Qaeda-linked militants and separatist rebels killed Mali's defence minister, hit the ... (full story)