General Discussion, page-6800

The question will now be: are we being considered a “new” mining project or an already approved existing one? Hmmmm.

“...The new code now allows the government to take a 10% stake in mining projects and the option to buy an additional 20% within the first two years of commercial production, mining commission chairman Assane Sidibe told reporters.

A further 5% stake could be ceded to locals, taking state and private Malian interests in new projects to 35%, from up to 20% today...”