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Mali: two agreements with Russia to map more than half the country and digitise mining administration

LE BRIEF • 2026-10-30

The agreements signed in Moscow with Zarubezhgeologia cover digital geological mapping and a centralised mining data system. They do not award new mining concessions.

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LE BRIEF — Friday, 30 October 2026 edition By the LE BRIEF newsroom Country : Mali Source publication : 28 and 29 October 2026 Event : Agreements signed in Moscow on 28 October 2026 Supplied photograph: Malian and Russian representatives in front of a Rosatom backdrop. Illustration of bilateral cooperation; it is not verified as the signing ceremony with Zarubezhgeologia. Provenance and reproduction rights must be validated before commercial use. Mali has concluded two technical cooperation agreements with Zarubezhgeologia, the international subsidiary of Russia's state-owned Rosgeologiya group, to strengthen its knowledge and management of mineral resources. Signed in Moscow on 28 October, the agreements cover two complementary areas. The first provides for digital geological mapping of two large areas representing more than half of Malian territory. The work is intended to improve the identification of geological formations, locate areas with mineral potential and provide useful technical data for future exploration programmes. Centralising information on the subsurface The second agreement concerns the development of an information system to centralise data on Mali's subsurface. The platform is expected to facilitate geological data management, mining licence monitoring and regulatory oversight. Mali is one of Africa's leading gold producers and is seeking to diversify its...