The agreement in this strategic area was reached during a meeting between the African country’s Ambassador to this capital, Ibrahima Diallo, and Venezuela’s Deputy Minister for Mining Exploration and Investments of the Ministry of Ecological Mining Development, Alejandro Martínez.
Venezuela and Mali signed a memorandum of understanding on the subject, signed on September 27, 2009.
In October 2003, both countries signed a declaration of intent to strengthen bilateral cooperation and friendly relations at all levels, and a year later a framework agreement for cooperation.
The Bolivarian government intends to promote mining activities related to the exploitation, transformation and appreciation of 13 minerals: gold, diamond, iron, coal, nickel, coltan, silica, phosphate, feldspar, bauxite, marble, granite, limestone, he pointed out down .the fountain.
With this step, the South American nation wants to strengthen the export and development of the national industry of intermediate and end products.
Mali is the continent’s third largest gold producer and represents its main activity, accounting for 95 percent of mining production in 2021.
In addition to this precious metal, Mali has other mineral resources such as bauxite, iron and phosphate.
The two nations established diplomatic relations on December 24, 1976, the State Department said.
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