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Mali

A country, region, department or municipality. Every geographic claim on the hub hangs off one.

TypeJurisdiction / administrative areaRelationships79Claims held79Checked2026-08First held2026-08
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Registry fact4Corroborated10Single source60Contested5
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  • Burkina FasoJurisdiction / administrative area · receives gold flows from · As reported
  • Côte d’IvoireJurisdiction / administrative area · receives gold flows from · As reported
  • GhanaJurisdiction / administrative area · receives gold flows from · As reported
  • AustraliaJurisdiction / administrative area · gold flows to · As reported
  • BelgiumJurisdiction / administrative area · gold flows to · As reported
  • BulgariaJurisdiction / administrative area · gold flows to · As reported
  • FranceJurisdiction / administrative area · gold flows to · As reported
  • GuineaJurisdiction / administrative area · gold flows to · As reported
  • Hong KongJurisdiction / administrative area · gold flows to · As reported
  • ItalyJurisdiction / administrative area · gold flows to · As reported
  • South AfricaJurisdiction / administrative area · gold flows to · As reported

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Mali
Where sources disagree

Both claims are published, each naming its own source. The hub picks no winner and blends nothing.

gold flows toSources namedSWISSAID / B2Gold NI 43-101 report

The source rates this claim contested. The hub holds one side of it: no second claim on the same point has been landed.

gold flows toSouth AfricaJurisdiction / administrative areaContested
As reportedBasisinvestigativeClaimantinvestigativeIndicatorexportMirror ofa:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:investigative-valid-to-2019-per-swissaid-observed-2024-09-2025-08-per-rand-s-2025-re, a:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:third-party-estimate-valid-to-during-fy2025-reporting-year, a:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:third-party-estimate-fy2025-2Period2024-09 to 2025-08 per Rand's own report
Evidence

Sources disagree. The hub publishes each claim with its own source and forms no combined answer.

  • Locatorpassage on the cited page (period as stated: 2024-09 to 2025-08 per Rand's own report) — reference as stated by the source: SWISSAID "Out of the Shadows" 2023, p.12Documentrecord:gold-flow-flow-0181 · externalQuoteHeld, display gated pending the permissions review.

SourceSWISSAID / B2Gold NI 43-101 reportOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-07

gold flows toSources namedSWISSAID (quoting AngloGold Ashanti)

The source rates this claim contested. The hub holds one side of it: no second claim on the same point has been landed.

gold flows toSouth AfricaJurisdiction / administrative areaContested
As reportedBasisinvestigativeClaimantinvestigativeIndicatorexportMirror ofa:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:investigative-2024-09-to-2025-08-per-rand-s-own-report, a:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:third-party-estimate-valid-to-during-fy2025-reporting-year, a:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:third-party-estimate-fy2025-2Periodvalid_to 2019 per SWISSAID; observed 2024-09–2025-08 per Rand's 2025 report
Evidence

Sources disagree. The hub publishes each claim with its own source and forms no combined answer.

  • Locatorpassage on the cited page (period as stated: valid_to 2019 per SWISSAID; observed 2024-09–2025-08 per Rand's 2025 report) — reference as stated by the source: SWISSAID "Out of the Shadows" 2023, p.10Documentrecord:gold-flow-flow-0190 · externalQuoteHeld, display gated pending the permissions review.

SourceSWISSAID (quoting AngloGold Ashanti)Origingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-07

gold flows toSources namedLBMA / Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. FY2025 Public Assurance Docs, WGC Depositing Mines table

The source rates this claim contested. The hub holds one side of it: no second claim on the same point has been landed.

gold flows toSouth AfricaJurisdiction / administrative areaContested
As reportedClaimantthird-party-estimateIndicatorexportMirror ofa:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:investigative-2024-09-to-2025-08-per-rand-s-own-report, a:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:investigative-valid-to-2019-per-swissaid-observed-2024-09-2025-08-per-rand-s-2025-re, a:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:third-party-estimate-valid-to-during-fy2025-reporting-yearPeriodFY2025
Evidence

Sources disagree. The hub publishes each claim with its own source and forms no combined answer.

SourceLBMA / Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. FY2025 Public Assurance Docs, WGC Depositing Mines tableOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-07

gold flows toSources namedLBMA / Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. FY2025 Public Assurance Docs, WGC Depositing Mines table

The source rates this claim contested. The hub holds one side of it: no second claim on the same point has been landed.

gold flows toSouth AfricaJurisdiction / administrative areaContested
As reportedClaimantthird-party-estimateIndicatorexportMirror ofa:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:investigative-2024-09-to-2025-08-per-rand-s-own-report, a:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:investigative-valid-to-2019-per-swissaid-observed-2024-09-2025-08-per-rand-s-2025-re, a:flows-to:jurisdiction-mali:jurisdiction-south-africa:third-party-estimate-fy2025-2Periodvalid_to during FY2025 reporting year
Evidence

Sources disagree. The hub publishes each claim with its own source and forms no combined answer.

SourceLBMA / Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. FY2025 Public Assurance Docs, WGC Depositing Mines tableOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-07

gold flows toSources namedB2Gold Corp. (NI 43-101 technical report)

The source rates this claim contested. The hub holds one side of it: no second claim on the same point has been landed.

gold flows toSwitzerlandJurisdiction / administrative areaContested
As reportedClaimantthird-party-estimateIndicatorexportPeriodat least until 2023
Evidence

Sources disagree. The hub publishes each claim with its own source and forms no combined answer.

  • Locatorpassage on the cited page (period as stated: at least until 2023) — reference as stated by the source: B2Gold, Technical Report Fekola Gold Mine, 2019, p.1-21 (as cited SWISSAID p.12-15)Documentrecord:gold-flow-flow-0182 · externalQuoteHeld, display gated pending the permissions review.

SourceB2Gold Corp. (NI 43-101 technical report)Origingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-07

Relationships

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Where a source does not establish that a relationship continues, its present status is undetermined. An absent end date is not evidence that it is current.

Geography21

location ofBafoulabeMine site / workingsCorroborated
As reported
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-20

location ofDario LitteraPersonSingle source
As reportedPrecisioncountry, as the row’s own source states it
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • LocatorAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profile — Dario Littera appears in this source's country profileDocumenthttps://www.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali · externalLinkwww.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali

SourceAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profileOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

location ofKayes regionMine site / workingsCorroboratedSuperseded
As reported
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • LocatorMali / Kayes regionDocumentrecord:planetgold-located-sites · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-20

location ofKenieba cercleMine site / workingsCorroborated
As reported
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • LocatorMali / Kenieba cercleDocumentrecord:planetgold-located-sites · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-20

location ofKidal regionMine site / workingsCorroborated
As reported
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • LocatorMali / Kidal regionDocumentrecord:planetgold-located-sites · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-20

location ofKossa DansokoPersonSingle source
As reportedPrecisioncountry, as the row’s own source states it
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • LocatorAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profile — Kossa Dansoko appears in this source's country profileDocumenthttps://www.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali · externalLinkwww.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali

SourceAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profileOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

location ofKoulikoro regionMine site / workingsCorroboratedSuperseded
As reported
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • LocatorMali / Koulikoro regionDocumentrecord:planetgold-located-sites · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-20

location ofMarena GoldRefinery / smelterSingle source
As reportedPrecisioncountry, as the row’s own source states it
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • LocatorAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profile — Marena Gold appears in this source's country profileDocumenthttps://www.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali · externalLinkwww.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali

SourceAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profileOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

location ofNampalaMine site / workingsSingle source
As reportedPrecisionregistry-fact — site location, region level (Sikasso)
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

SourceCommuniqué du Conseil des Ministres de la République du MaliOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

location ofSikasso regionMine site / workingsCorroboratedSuperseded
As reported
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • LocatorMali / Sikasso regionDocumentrecord:planetgold-located-sites · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-20

location ofSociété des Mines de Komana SAProducer organisationRegistry fact
As reportedPrecisionsingle — country level; commune not established
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceHummingbird Resources RNS regulatory announcementOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

location ofSociété Nampala-S.A.Producer organisationSingle source
As reportedPrecisionregistry-fact — country level; commune not established
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

SourceCommuniqué du Conseil des Ministres de la République du MaliOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

location ofSoumaila Siby ("Ismail Siby")PersonSingle source
As reportedPrecisioncountry, as the row’s own source states it
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • LocatorAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profile — Soumaila Siby ("Ismail Siby") appears in this source's country profileDocumenthttps://www.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali · externalLinkwww.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali

SourceAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profileOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

location ofSwiss Bullion CompanyTrader / exporter / intermediarySingle source
As reportedPrecisioncountry, as the row’s own source states it
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • LocatorAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profile — Swiss Bullion Company appears in this source's country profileDocumenthttps://www.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali · externalLinkwww.africangoldreport.org/fr/mali

SourceAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Mali country profileOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

Chain of custody1

suppliesRand Refinery (Pty) LtdRefinery / smelterSingle source
As reportedDetermination basiscountry-of-origin as stated in the source organisation's own responsible-sourcing disclosure
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

Sourcebullionstar.comOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-22

Events and evidence3

site ofGEF-funded rehabilitation project for orpaillage sites in the cercle de Kéniéba, Kayes regionIncidentSingle source
As reported · 2001 → end not established
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • Locatorplanetgold-resources-library-tranche-2 / Mali / GEF-funded rehabilitation project for orpaillage sites in the cercle de Kéniéba, Kayes regionDocumentrecord:planetgold-resources-library-tranche-2 · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/resources

SourceplanetGOLD resources libraryOrigingold-hubObserved2001Asserted2026-08-29

site ofMali ASGM National Action Plan published, setting mercury-reduction targets (national ratio 1.44 to 1.15 by 2023, 0.65 by 2029) and a first tranche of measures due by 2023IncidentSingle source
As reported · 2020-03 → end not established
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • Locatorplanetgold-resources-library-tranche-2 / Mali / Mali ASGM National Action Plan published, setting mercury-reduction targets (national ratio 1.44 to 1.15 by 2023, 0.65 by 2029) and a first tranche of measures due by 2023Documentrecord:planetgold-resources-library-tranche-2 · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/resources

SourceplanetGOLD resources libraryOrigingold-hubObserved2020-03Asserted2026-08-29

site ofNine-year technical-assistance project on orpaillage and rural women's promotion launchedIncidentSingle source
As reported · 2003 → end not established
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • Locatorplanetgold-resources-library-tranche-2 / Mali / Nine-year technical-assistance project on orpaillage and rural women's promotion launchedDocumentrecord:planetgold-resources-library-tranche-2 · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/resources

SourceplanetGOLD resources libraryOrigingold-hubObserved2003Asserted2026-08-29

Sequence
  1. 2001site of · GEF-funded rehabilitation project for orpaillage sites in the cercle de Kéniéba, Kayes regionStart
  2. 2003site of · Nine-year technical-assistance project on orpaillage and rural women's promotion launchedStart
  3. 2020-03site of · Mali ASGM National Action Plan published, setting mercury-reduction targets (national ratio 1.44 to 1.15 by 2023, 0.65 by 2029) and a first tranche of measures due by 2023Start
  4. 2024-01-01gold flows to · SwitzerlandStart
  5. 2024-12-31gold flows to · SwitzerlandHistorical
  6. 2025-01-01gold flows to · SwitzerlandStart
  7. 2025-12-31gold flows to · SwitzerlandHistorical
What the hub does not hold
  • No tenure and control claim is held for this entry.
  • No governance and compliance claim is held for this entry.
  • No participation and support claim is held for this entry.
  • No register identifier (RUC, NIT, cadastre code or equivalent) is held for this entry.

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