Kodal makes strong progress towards securing a mining licence for Bougouni The demand for lithium is expected to be strong in coming years, driven by the electric vehicle industry Senior-level representatives from Kodal Minerals PLC (LON:KOD) have attended a committee meeting in Bamako, Mali, at the Direction Nationale de la Geologie et des Mines, convened to review the feasibility study and proposed mining development for the company’s Bougouni lithium project. Kodal has now received confirmation that the feasibility study and mining development plan have been ratified and approved by the DNGM committee, subject to some minor corrections which will bring the mining licence application in line with the new Mali Mining Code of 2019.