Mali: gold exports valued at more than 2,000 billion FCFA in 2021
The consular assembly of the chamber of mines of Mali held its 10th session on December 27, 2022. At the end of the work, Abdoulaye Pona, president of the chamber indicated that the country's gold exports amounted to 2,129 billion FCFA in 2021, against a total of Malian exports which rise to 2,693.8 billion FCFA, citing the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) as a source. According to the authority, 400 artisanal gold miners' cooperatives in 7 localities have benefited from high-level training. “Our activities with the ILO have enabled us, in this