Mali to begin iron ore mining in Sept - ministry

Mali will become West Africa's newest iron ore producer when Indian-owned firm Sahara Mining starts digging the steelmaking ingredient in September, a mines ministry official said on Friday. The $41 million Tienfala project, around 20 km from the capital Bamako, will be Mali's first iron ore mine, said Lassana Guindo, head of the department of geology and mines at the Mines Ministry. more