Mali gold output plunges 23% as Barrick halt, tougher rules reshape sector
Mali's industrial gold output fell 22.9% in 2025, hurt by the lengthy suspension of Barrick Mining's operations due to a dispute over tougher mining rules, provisional figures from the West African country's mines ministry showed. Mali, one of Africa's largest gold producers, has been pushing reforms intended to capture more value from the sector, enshrined in a mining code introduced in 2023.
Mali's industrial gold output fell 22.9% in 2025, hurt by the lengthy suspension of Barrick Mining's operations due to a dispute over tougher mining rules, provisional figures from the West African country's mines ministry showed. Mali, one of Africa's largest gold producers, has been pushing reforms intended to capture more value from the sector, enshrined in a mining code introduced in 2023.
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