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2023-08-11 09:11:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0E837C131DA5334D2B7B330B4A1847719361FBF1FA5C61D04FE6D5568E4AC419
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France did not prioritize gold extraction in Mali during the colonial reign, it was Soviet Union who first explored possibilities of an industrial mining but was realized in the 1990s by South African mining companies. https://www.cmi.no/publications/2340-socio-economic-effects-of-gold-mining-in-mali. Further reading about operations today: https://www.mining-technology.com/data-insights/gold-in-mali/
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