Uranium – Major companies like AREVA and Cameco understand how important it is to mitigate risks such as fighting in Mali and Nigerian resource nationalism by geographically diversifying their assets.
Gold – Silver Wheaton, the largest precious metals streaming company in the world, has teamed up with Vale for a lucrative gold streaming arrangement with mines in Canada and Brazil.
Gold – Mali's president was ousted in March and rebels have controlled much of the north ever since. How has the gold industry fared in the midst of the turmoil?
Gold – Mineweb reported that Randgold Resources Ltd.'s (LSE:RRS,NASDAQ:GOLD) Mali-based Gounkoto mine, the fourth that the company has in that country, is now officially open.
Gold – Mining Weekly reported that Resolute Mining's (ASX:RSG) board has approved spending $24 million to expand the Mali-based Syama gold mine.
Gold – Merrex Gold Inc. (TSXV:MXI) announced an update to exploration activities at the Mali-based Siribaya gold project.
Gold – Mining Weekly reported that the gold sales tax in Mali has been raised to 8%.
Gold – Reuters reported that shares of Avion Gold (TSX:AVR) were down after it suspended work on expanding its mill in Mali.
Gold – Bloomberg reported that Randgold (NASDAQ:GOLD) said although political instability in Mali will likely continue, the company's gold output shouldn't be affected.
Uranium – Rockgate Capital Corp. (TSX:RGT) announced it has resumed operations at its Falea project in Mali, Africa.
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