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Mining in Mali: output, exports and projects

Mine output, mineral exports and mining projects in Mali, from official statistics and company reports.

Updated November 5, 2026

The flooded FE3 pit at the Sadiola gold mine, in 2013
The flooded FE3 pit at the Sadiola gold mine, in 2013. Photo: IrBoon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.

Latest figures

Industrial gold production, first half of 2026
23.5 tonnes · January–June 2026
Source: Mines ministry industrial production scoreboard (as reported by Reuters)
Industrial gold production, 2025 (provisional)
42.2 tonnes · 2025
Source: Mines ministry provisional figures (as reported by Reuters)
Lithium concentrate exports, 2025
338,773 tonnes · 2025
Source: APEX-Mali (export promotion agency) interview, 9 Oct 2026, relayed by APA and Afrik.com

Figures checked against their source. Euro equivalents at the fixed parity of 655.957 FCFA per euro.

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