Despite regulatory creep, Mali remains ‘model’ mining country, says Randgold

Africa-focused miner Randgold Resources said on Thursday that Mali was in many ways a model of its kind for Africa’s other mining countries, despite “some concern” that continued “upward revisions” to its mining code was diminishing its ability, relative to its peers, to attract investment. According to CEO Mark Bristow, any further changes should involve all stakeholders and in particular, the mining industry, which has made and committed more investment than any other sector of the economy.