Mining overhaul could raise $883 million for Mali projects

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Mining overhaul could raise $883 million for Mali projects  Mali could raise up to 883 million dollars from recent mining reforms to help fund energy, water and transport projects, according to the country’s finance minister.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/mining-overhaul-could-raise-883-million-for-mali-projects  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Mali could raise up to $883 million from recent mining reforms to help fund energy, water and transport projects.

00:08According to the country's finance minister, Finance Minister Aluseni Sanu said state television that the new infrastructure development fund

00:16had mobilized about $194 million between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.

00:23Officials said in December that a government audit had recovered about $1.3 billion in alleged arrears from mining companies.

00:30It is a clear sign yet of how the military government plans to use the windfall from its 2023 mining

00:36code overhaul,

00:37which increased royalties and boosted the state's stake in mining projects.

00:41Those changes have already triggered disputes with operators, including Canada's Barrie.

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