Mali signs two mining contracts with Zarubezhgeologia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
Mali has signed two contracts with Russian company Zarubezhgeologia to map its geological resources and improve the management of mining data. Signed in Moscow on 28 October 2026, the agreements also provide for a national information system and the training of Malian specialists, L’Indicateur du Renouveau reports.
Mali signed two contracts with Zarubezhgeologia, a Russian company, in Moscow on 28 October to map its subsoil and strengthen the management of mining data, Bamada.net reports, citing the Malian daily L’Indicateur du Renouveau. The contracts were signed by Mali’s Minister of Mines on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit.
The projects include producing geological maps, setting up a national mining information system and training Malian specialists. They aim to improve knowledge of the country’s geological resources.
The signing took place during the Russia-Africa summit, which Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, attended before his return to Bamako, announced on 1 November.
