Mali says mining-backed fund could unlock up to $800 million for infrastructure projects

On Aug 3, 2026

A cyclist and motorcyclists pass by cars parked on the roadside amid ongoing fuel shortages caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked insurgents in early September, in Bamako, Mali, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

DAKAR, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Mali could leverage revenues from recent mining sector reforms to raise up to 500 billion CFA francs ($883.1 million) for energy, water and transport projects, its finance minister said, part of a bid to turn higher mining income into infrastructure financing.

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