Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government.| France 24
Gold has come to stay as a major commodity amid its rising significance as a safe haven asset with prices skyrocketing globally, climbing to US$2,468| Business Insider Africa
Considering the overhaul of its mining industry, Mali is expected to collect 750 billion CFA francs ($1| Business Insider Africa