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Mines paid Mali 888.5 billion CFA francs in 2025

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Mining companies paid 888.5 billion CFA francs to the Malian state in 2025, up 6.4% year on year, Mines Minister Amadou Keïta announced. The contribution rose despite a 22.9% drop in industrial gold production; the figures were presented at a press briefing in Bamako, according to L’Indicateur du Renouveau.

Mining companies paid 888.5 billion CFA francs to the Malian state in 2025, a 6.4% increase year on year, according to figures presented by Mines Minister Amadou Keïta at a press briefing in Bamako on Thursday 22 October 2026. Industrial gold production nevertheless fell by 22.9% over the same period, he said.

This contribution comes amid discussions about Mali’s public revenue. The Mines Minister visited the Intahaka gold-mining site on 19 October as part of his activities related to the mining sector, according to the visit to the Intahaka site.

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