Mali+PNGSM

=Chinese Investors Are Unlikely To Make Significant Investments Into Mali's PNGSM Industries=

Executive Summary:
Despite being a mineral rich nation, it is unlikely that Mali will find itself receiving any significant investments from Chinese companies in the next five years. Mali has a burgeoning gold industry accounting for 95% of the country's mineral production. It currently ranks as the third-largest gold producer in Africa. However, there are no Chinese companies currently involved in this industry nor are there any who have stated their intentions to become involved. Mali also has a potential for iron ore, manganese, and bauxite mining, but yet again, no Chinese companies have showed interest so far. This may be due to the complete lack of infrastructure needed to exploit these resources. Mali also contains no petroleum or natural gas deposits fit for commercial exploitation.

Analytic Confidence:
Analytic confidence is medium. Source reliability ranges from medium to high. There is no conflict between sources. The analyst had low expertise on the subject, did not use a structured analytic method, worked alone, and collaborated with a team. The subject is moderately complex and the deadline was moderately difficult to meet.


 * Analyst****:** Jared DeTal

http://www.mbendi.com/indy/ming/af/ml/p0005.htm http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2011/myb3-2011-ml-ng.pdf http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/06/mali-gold-idUSL5N0EI30J20130606