Mali forecasts slight rise in gold output in 2025 on reopened Barrick operations

Mali is forecasting a slight recovery in industrial gold output in 2025 on the assumption that mining giant Barrick Gold ABX-T will resume operations after a months-long standoff with the government, a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed. Production is expected to reach 54.7 metric tons of gold, according to the document from the West African country's mines ministry, after plunging 23 per cent to 51.7 tons in 2024. A major gold producer in Africa, Mali has around fifteen operating gold mines, mainly owned by international companies including Barrick Gold, B2GOLD, Resolute Mining, Endeavour Mining, and Hummingbird Resources ….