It's actually quite accurate.
Disgruntled Tauregs who were fighting on behalf of Qaddaffi fled Libya once the regime fell and took their fight to Mali. This is an undeniable fact. Why do you think some are claiming the "destablizing" of Libya has led to this Mali crisis?
It's incorrect b/c Tauregs have always been in Mali, Algeria and Libya. These Black Men Nomads moved to locations for work. Gaddafi was supplying work in his military, construction work, etc.
Disgruntle sounds like they were wrong in the situation. Sadly you are only seeing half the story as Wahabbi Sect sent in my Saudi Arabia has found a way to cause trouble the Mali War. This trouble is created in design to confuse you from the real situation and that is grabbing resources. U.S. found out about this situation a awhile back and took great advantage of it. Look at what U.S. interests are...
Gold: Mali: Africas 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.
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.
Uranium: 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 km² 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 LAdrar Des Iforas. Uranium potential in the Samit deposit, Gao region alone is thought to be 200 tonnes.
Diamonds: 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).
Precious stones consist of the following and can be found in:
Circle of Nioro and Bafoulabe: Garnets and rare magnetic minerals
Circle of Bougouni and Faleme Basin: Pegmatite minerals
Le Gourma garnet and corindons
LAdrar des Ilforas pegmatite and metamorphosing minerals
Hombori Douentza Zone: quartz and carbonates
Also, Lead, Zinc, Marble, Copper, Phosphate and many more minerals and resources.
