Mali exported a record 70.2 t of gold in 2015, up from 53.2 t the previous year, due to higher production by small-scale artisanal miners, the national statistics institute said on Saturday. Mali is the third biggest gold producer in Africa behind South Africa and Ghana. Production in 2015 was valued at $2.2-billion and of the total exported 46.5 t was mined by industrial producers, up 0.7 t on the previous year.
