The Mineral Industry of Mali and Niger in 2016
2016 Minerals Yearbook MALI AND NIGER [ADVANCE RELEASE] U.S. Department of the Interior October 2019 U.S. Geological Survey The Mineral Industries of Mali and Niger By Philip A. Szczesniak MALI refinery production), salt, and silver—represented only a minor part of the economy of Niger (International Monetary In 2016, the production of mineral commodities—notably Fund, 2017, p. 35, 67; World Nuclear Association, 2017). gold, but also cement—represented only a minor part of the The legislative framework for the mineral industry in Niger is economy of Mali (International Monetary Fund, 2017, p. 2, 5, provided by law No. 2006–26 of August 9, 2006, for its nonfuel 22, 24, 26). The legislative framework for the mineral sector in mineral sector and by law No. 2007–01 of January 31, 2007, Mali is provided by law No. 2012–015 of February 27, 2012. for its petroleum sector. Data on mineral production are in Data on mineral production are in table 1. Table 2 is a list of table 1. Table 2 is a list of major mineral industry facilities. major mineral industry facilities. More-extensive coverage of More-extensive coverage of the mineral industry of Niger can the mineral industry of Mali can be found in previous editions be found in previous editions of the U.S. Geological Survey of the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International— Area Reports—International—Africa and the Middle East, Africa and the Middle East, which are available at which are available at https://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/ https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nmic/africa-and-middle-east.
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