Agence Ecofin TikTok Agence Ecofin Youtube Agence WhatsApp

Mining

Mali: Gold State Company Gets New Exploration Permit

Thursday, 29 August 2024 20:16
Mali: Gold State Company Gets New Exploration Permit

(Ecofin Agency) - Africa's third-largest gold producer, Mali, keeps taking steps to directly benefit from its mineral resources. In 2022, the government created a new national mining company, and this year the firm has already acquired a gold mine and continues to strengthen its portfolio.

The Malian government has granted a gold exploration permit to the Société de Recherche et d'Exploitation des Ressources Minérales (SOREM). According to minutes of the Council of Ministers meeting on August 28, this permit allows the State company to explore and find an economically viable deposit.

The permit spans 97.41 km² in N'Tahaka, in the Gao region. N'Tahaka is one of the zones of interest identified by SOREM during its geological and mining exploration in the Gourma Oriental geological district.

With this new exploration license, SOREM is expanding its gold portfolio in Mali. Created in 2022, the company acquired the Morila gold mine from Australia's Firefinch this year. The Malian State, SOREM’s sole shareholder, will receive profits from this mine, and any other gold deposit the firm may discover.

Mali houses important gold reserves and was Africa's third-largest producer in 2023. According to official data, the country recorded industrial gold production of 66.5 tonnes in 2023. It eyes 57.3 tonnes this year. Most industrial production comes from foreign companies, including Canada's Barrick Gold, B2Gold and Allied Gold, and the UK's Hummingbird Resources.

Emiliano Tossou



 
Finance


 
Telecom


 
Public Management



Ecofin Agency provides daily coverage of nine key African economic sectors: public management, finance, telecoms, agribusiness, mining, energy, transport, communication, and education.
It also designs and manages specialized media, both online and print, for African institutions and publishers.

SALES & ADVERTISING

Benjamin FLAUX
bf@agenceecofin.com 
Téls: +41 22 301 96 11 
Mob: +41 78 699 13 72
Média kit : Download

EDITORIAL
redaction@agenceecofin.com

More information
Team
Publisher

ECOFIN AGENCY

Mediamania Sarl
Rue du Léman, 6
1201 Geneva
Switzerland

 

Ecofin Agency is a sector-focused economic news agency, founded in December 2010. Its web platform was launched in June 2011. ©Mediamania.

Please publish modules in offcanvas position.