Mining by country
Mining in Mali
What Mali mines: lithium (3.2% of world output, #7). Mineral rents are 16% of GDP. Below: 9 projects held by listed companies and 7 mines from open mine databases.
Mineral rents16%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 97% of countries.
Ores and metals0.7%of merchandise exports, 2023.
Biggest world roleLithium3.2% of world mine output, #7, 2025.
World top-3 producer of0minerals we track.
On our globe169 projects held by listed companies and 7 mines with open output data.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
- Rule of law-1.19above 15% of countries
- Political stability-2.50above 0% of countries
- Regulatory quality-0.81above 19% of countries
- Control of corruption-0.94above 21% of countries
Share of world mine production
| Mineral | World share | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 3.2% | 7 | 2025 |
Projects held by listed companies
| Project | Company | Minerals | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bougouni Lithium Project (Ngoualana, Boumou, Sogola-Baoule) | Kodal Minerals | Lithium | Producing |
| Syama Gold Mine | Resolute Mining | Gold | Producing |
| Sanankoro Gold Project | Cora Gold | Gold | Development |
| Syama North (Syama satellite) | Resolute Mining | Gold | Development |
| Tabakoroni (Syama satellite) | Resolute Mining | Gold | Development |
| Bassala | Panthera Resources | Gold | Exploration |
| Fatou gold project (Fininko and Foutiere concessions) | Kodal Minerals | Gold | Exploration |
| Kalaka (K1A deposit) | Panthera Resources | Gold | Exploration |
| Tekeledougou Exploration Project | Cora Gold | Gold | Exploration |
Mines
| Mine | Minerals | Operator | Latest published output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loulo - Gounkoto | Gold | ||
| Loulo - Gounkoto - Gounkoto | Gold | ||
| Loulo - Gounkoto - Loulo | Gold | ||
| Loulo - Gounkoto - Yalea | Gold | ||
| Morila | Gold | 2.13 t (2018) | |
| Sadiola | Gold | 4.08 t (2018) | |
| Yatela | Gold | 0.78 t (2014) |
By mineral
World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.