Wagner's exploitation of Mali's gold mines: what geopolitical consequences?. Pierre d'Herbès, independent expert in economic intelligence.
Wagner sells its security, training and combat services to state actors (Mali, Central African Republic) or para-state actors (Sudan) in exchange for the precious yellow metal. This predation aggravates the instability of the region caught in the maelstrom of intercommunity conflicts and illegal trafficking (minerals, migrants, narcotics, weapons, etc.) It is the thirst for gold that whets the appetite of mercenaries.