Mali to lift its suspension on the issuance of artisanal mining permits
Mali will partially lift its suspension on the issuance of mining permits on March 15, the country's mines ministry announced in a statement on Friday.
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Mali will partially lift its suspension on the issuance of mining permits on March 15, the country's mines ministry announced in a statement on Friday.
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00:00Mali will partially lift its suspension on the issuance of mining permits on March 15,
00:08the country's mines ministry announced in a statement on Friday.
00:12The West African nation, which is a leading gold producer, halted the allocation of mining
00:18titles across its territory in November 2022, citing efforts to improve the permitting process.
00:26In 2023, Mali introduced a new mining code that increased taxes and granted the state
00:33greater stakes in mining assets.
00:37The ministry said the suspension will be eased after major work to clean up the mining register.
00:44Under the new directive, authorities will accept applications for the renewal of such
00:50and exploitation permits, transition from such to exploitation, and the transfer of
00:56exploitation permits.
00:58However, the issuance of the new mining permits and the transfer of such permits will still
01:03remain suspended until then.