Mali: Industrial sovereignty in the service of national security and economic reconstruction
In a regional context marked by persistent security challenges and the urgent need for sovereign economic restructuring, the decision of Malito take a majority stake in a national civil explosives production unit represents a major political act.
Beyond its industrial significance, this initiative reveals a presidential vision aimed at restoring the strategic authority of the State, securing sensitive supply chains, and firmly embedding national resources within a framework of control and accountability.
By committing the state to a 51% share in “the Société Industrielle du Centre du Mali” FARATCHI-CO-SA, the authorities, under the leadership of President Assimi Goïta, affirm a consistent line of action; that of a strategic, regulatory, and engaged state.
This direction extends reforms in the Mining Code and local content legislation, reflecting a determined break from historical dependence on imports and externally controlled inputs critical to key sectors.
The local production of civil explosives, essential for gold mining, quarrying, and major infrastructure projects, is not merely an industrial choice.
It is embedded within a broader architecture of national security. In an environment where control over sensitive materials is crucial for stability, Mali is choosing sovereign responsibility, enhanced traceability, and structural prevention of diversion.
This project thus embodies a new governance paradigm: to produce, control, secure, and add value.
It contributes to building an integrated mining ecosystem capable of generating skilled employment, strengthening local expertise, and structuring high-value strategic national supply chains.
In practice, it reflects the doctrine of productive sovereignty championed by the Transitional authorities.
Under the leadership of President Assimi Goïta, this approach reflects a clear pan-African vision of a state that rejects technological marginalization, invests in strategic sectors, and anchors its development in responsible autonomy.
Here, collaboration with a foreign industrial partner is conducted under national oversight, based on a balanced relationship rooted in the country’s supreme interest.
By simultaneously strengthening security, mining competitiveness, and industrial capacity, Mali lays another cornerstone in its process of national renewal.
This infrastructure is not simply a production tool: it is a symbol of regained control, a lever for lasting stability, and a signal of institutional maturity.
Through this decision, Mali affirms that sovereignty is not merely proclaimed, it is built, protected, and projected, patiently, through every strategic choice made in the service of the nation.
Neil CAMARA
