{"id":16253,"date":"2013-01-19T20:50:20","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T01:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theredphoenixapl.org\/?p=16253"},"modified":"2013-01-19T20:50:20","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T01:50:20","slug":"the-war-on-mali-what-you-should-know-an-eldorado-of-uranium-gold-petroleum-strategic-minerals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redphoenix.news\/es\/2013\/01\/the-war-on-mali-what-you-should-know-an-eldorado-of-uranium-gold-petroleum-strategic-minerals\/","title":{"rendered":"The War on Mali. What you Should Know: An Eldorado of Uranium, Gold, Petroleum, Strategic Minerals \u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By R. Teichman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The French government has stated that:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cit would send 2,500 troops to support Malian government soldiers in the conflict against Islamist rebels. France has already deployed around 750 troops to Mali, and French carriers arrived in Bamako on Tuesday morning\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will continue the deployment of forces on the ground and in the air\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have one goal. To ensure that when we leave, when we end our intervention, Mali is safe, has legitimate authorities, an electoral process and there are no more terrorists threatening its territory.\u201d [1]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So this is the official narrative of France and those who support it. And of course this is what is widely reported by the mainstrem media.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

France is supported by other NATO members. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta confirmed that the US was providing intelligence to French forces in Mali. [2]  Canada, Belgium, Denmark and Germany have also publicly backed the French incursion, pledging logistical support in the crackdown on the rebels. [3]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we are to believe this narrative we are misled again about the real reasons. A look at Mali\u2019s natural resources reveals what this is really about.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mali\u2019s natural resources <\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>[4] (emphasis added)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gold<\/em>: Mali: Africa\u2019s third largest gold producer with large scale exploration ongoing. Mali has been famous for its gold since the days of the great Malian empire and the pilgrimage to Mecca of the Emperor Kankou Moussa in 1324, on his caravan he carried more than 8 tonnes of gold! Mali has therefore been traditionally a mining country for over half a millennium.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mali currently has seven operating gold mines which include: Kalana and Morila in Southern Mali, Yatela, Sadiola and Loulo in Western Mali, and mines which have recently restarted production notably Syama and Tabakoto. Advanced gold exploration projects include: Kofi, Kodieran, Gounkoto, Komana, Banankoro, Kobada and Nampala.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uranium<\/em>: encouraging signs and exploration in full swing. Exploration is currently being carried out by several companies with clear indications of deposits of uranium in Mali. Uranium potential is located in the Falea area which covers 150 km\u00b2 of the Falea- North Guinea basin, a Neoproterozoic sedimentary basin marked by significant radiometric anomalies. Uranium potential in Falea is thought to be 5000 tonnes. The Kidal Project, in the north eastern part of Mali, with an area of 19,930 km2, the project covers a large crystalline geological province known as L\u2019Adrar Des Iforas. Uranium potential in the Samit deposit, Gao region alone is thought to be 200 tonnes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diamonds<\/em>: Mali has potential to develop its diamond exploration: in the Kayes administrative region (Mining region 1), thirty (30) kimberlitic pipes have been discovered of which eight are show traces of diamonds. Some eight small diamonds have been picked in the Sikasso administrative region (southern Mali).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Precious stones<\/em> consist of the following and can be found in:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n