01802cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014031 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475574173 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. Mali : Technical Assistance Report: Continued Modernization of the Malian Tax System and Administration-Memorandum on Natural Resource Management. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (17 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Technical Assistance Report discusses continued modernization of the Malian tax system and administration of natural resources. The Malian mining sector essentially consists of gold mining. The diversification policy is a failure at this point. The authorities' stated objective of diversifying mining production has not produced a clear, consistent action plan. Apart from precious substances, the high cost of bulk transportation (minerals), the technical and financial difficulties of local processing, and the weak domestic market make it unlikely that Mali's mining future can be defined other than by gold in the short or medium term. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/356 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/356/002.2013.issue-356-en.xml IMF e-Library