Estimated volume of mineral resources in Mali 2019
According to the estimations from 2019, Mali had a significant mineral potential, with a diverse resource base compounded by rich deposits of gold, iron ore, bituminous shale (oil shale), phosphates, uranium, and others. According to governmental estimates, the country had 800 metric tons of gold deposits, two billion metric tons of iron, 5,200 metric tons of uranium, and ten million metric tons of manganese.