Watch this video as Firstpost examines Mali's dramatic gold surge and the growing push by the Alliance of Sahel States to take greater control of the region's mineral wealth. Mali produced 23.5 tonnes of industrial gold in the first half of 2026, up around 30 percent from the same period last year, putting the country on track to meet or exceed its annual target. But this is about much more than mining. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are building a new economic architecture around gold, with combined production estimated at around 230 tonnes a year. At current prices, that represents tens of billions of dollars in potential wealth. With new refineries, greater state participation and tighter control over mining deals, the AES wants more of that value captured at home. But persistent JNIM attacks and insecurity remain a major obstacle. Alyson Le Grange tells you more on Firstpost Africa.

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00:00 - Sahel Gold Boom: Mali's Production Surges 30%
00:25 - H1 2026 Production Breakdown & Annual Targets
00:50 - Output Resiliency Amid Rising Security Threats
01:10 - The AES Strategy: Leveraging Sahel’s 230-Tonne Gold Output
01:35 - Building an Alternative Economic System Beyond ECOWAS
01:55 - Resource Nationalism: Mining Codes & State Takeovers
02:25 - Value-Addition Shift: Regional Refineries in Burkina Faso & Mali
02:55 - Western Miners Continue Operations Alongside Russian Expansion
03:35 - The Critical Bottleneck: JNIM Insurgency & Security Vulnerabilities
03:55 - Testing the Russia Partnership: Can Wealth Be Secured?

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