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Mali finalises takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign operators
Mali has officially completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines, both previously abandoned by their foreign owners, the government announced over the weekend. The move aligns with a growing trend among junta-led West African nations...

Mumbai Metropolitan Region: From transit zone to drug-manufacturing hub
MUMBAI: Ever since the early sixties, Mumbai, with its easily available air, water and land transport, has served as a key transit point for narcotics smugglers. With the advent of synthetic drugs, this has gone a step further, with urban...

Russia’s Foothold in Africa: Wagner’s Legacy and the Rise of the African Corps in Mali (18+)
Support SouthFront Illustrative Image The sands of Mali have become a battleground where Russia’s influence is being cemented through fire and steel. After three and a half years of relentless counterterrorism operations, the Wagner Group declared...

Mali completes takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign companies
Open this photo in gallery:The Yatela mine in Mali’s western Kayes region was abandoned in 2016 after Sadiola Exploration Company determined that low prices made operations uneconomical despite unexploited reserves.Supplied Mali has completed its...

Mali: Works to build EXPO 2027 complex proceeding as planned
BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Monday works to build the EXPO 2027 complex were proceeding as planned and that any deviations from the schedule were tackled in a timely manner. "We kicked off the working week with a...

Russia, Mali ink nuclear energy agreement
(MENAFN) Russia and Mali have signed an agreement to deepen collaboration on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Rosatom announced on Tuesday. The deal, involving the Russian state nuclear company, includes infrastructure development, joint...

Russia, Mali boost trade together with joint research
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday, where they signed three key agreements, including a treaty establishing an intergovernmental commission focused on trade and...

Nuclear energy: Mali-Russia sign cooperation agreement
Mali and Russia have entered into an intergovernmental agreement for cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The latest development between the two countries follows on from a nuclear roadmap set up last year. The agreement was cemented...

Ganfeng Lithium ships first batch of lithium concentrate from Mali’s Goulamina project to China
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On the evening of June 24 local time, Ganfeng Lithium ("Ganfeng") marked a major milestone as the first shipment of lithium concentrate from its Goulamina project in Mali set sail for China. The cargo, loaded at the mine site...

Mali, establishment of the National Coordination of Users of Natural Resources in the Volta Basin
The establishment ceremony in Mali was held under the patronage of the Minister of Energy and Water, represented by the Secretary General, Mr Djoouro BOCOUM, in the presence of the Executive Secretary of GWP-WA, Mr Armand HOUANYE. The National...

Mali to restart production at Loulo‑Gounkoto gold mine
Mali has announced plans to restart operations at Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex and will be done under the supervision of a court-appointed administrator, following a state seizure earlier this month. Reason for halt and resumption of...

FMUSER Launches FBE013 Magic IPTV Set-Top Box: First To Solve Double Remote Hassle And Offer Secure Netflix/Youtube For Hotel Guests
(MENAFN- GetNews) Facing the limitations of costly, hard-to-integrate hotel IPTV solutions, FMUSER introduces the FBE013 Smart Magic IPTV Set-Top Box Kit-an industry-first innovation that solves guest privacy concerns and the double remote issue,...

Malian government to reopen Loulo-Gounkoto
Production will restart at at Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, on the authority of a court-appointed administrator, the Malian mining minister has said. Loulo-Gounkoto, the country's largest...

Malian court-appointed administrator meets Barrick Mining staff in capital as office reopens
Malian tax officials have reopened Barrick Mining's office in the capital under a court-appointed administrator, after it was shuttered in April over alleged non-payment of taxes, two people close to the matter told Reuters on Monday. It marks the...

Mali’s security challenges are part of a larger regional crisis
Mali, along with the broader Sahel region, has endured decades of conflict characterized by insurgencies and political instability. Since its independence, the country has grappled with the Tuareg rebellion, a long-standing conflict rooted in...

Mali to restart production at Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto
MALI said a temporary administrator will restart production at Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, which was put under provisional administration earlier this month, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Thursday. The newswire...
Military hardware, gold refining top agenda in Mali–Tatarstan diplomatic meeting
Goïta’s visit highlights Mali’s growing ties with Moscow in the wake of its exit from ECOWAS and its ongoing military transition—part of a broader effort to redefine the country’s geopolitical stance and build new strategic partnerships beyond the...

Niccolò Falsetti’s Caro mondo crudele now in post-production
PRODUCTION / FUNDING Italy by Camillo De Marco 27/06/2025 - The new film by the director of Margins, Audience Award winner in Venice’s Critics’ Week, features animation by Zerocalcare and a twelve-year-old with a wild imagination Niccolò Falsetti...
Russia and Mali sign trade deals, eye nuclear energy cooperation
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia signed agreements to bolster trade and economic ties with Mali on Monday and President Vladimir Putin told the visiting leader of the West African country’s military junta that there were specific areas where cooperation...
Russia and Mali sign trade deals, eye nuclear energy co-operation
Russia signed agreements to bolster trade and economic ties with Mali on Monday and President Vladimir Putin told the visiting leader of the West African country's military junta that there were specific areas where co-operation could be ramped...