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flag Mali’s gold output dropped 22.9% in 2025 due to a mining dispute, missing its target by 22.7%.

flag Mali’s industrial gold output fell 22.9% in 2025 to 42.2 tons, primarily due to the suspension of Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto operations amid a dispute over stricter 2023 mining regulations. flag The mine reopened in July under state administration but produced only 5.5 tons, down from 22.5 tons in 2024. flag B2Gold became the top producer with 17.5 tons, followed by Allied Gold at 9.58 tons. flag Total national output reached 48.2 tons, missing the government’s 54-ton target by 22.7%. flag The government recovered $1.2 billion in unpaid fees through a sweeping audit, but the standoff has disrupted investment and growth in the sector.

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