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Hunting for gold and lithium in Mali, the US is trying to muscle in against Chinese and Russian players. Amid opaque deals and geopolitical rivalry, we go inside the battle for the Sahel’s resources.
Competition for mineral resources is heating up in the Sahel. On 24 September, a meeting organised in Mali’s capital, Bamako, by the US embassy brought together about 20 mining and security specialists to look at the scope for American companies to invest in the country.