The Morila Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated 180 km south of Bamako, near the community of Sanso, in the Sikasso Region of Mali. The operation is jointly owned by AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Resources, who each have an effective holding of 40% through jointly-owned Morila Limited, while the Government of Mali owns the remaining 20%.[1]Apart from Morila, AngloGold Ashanti's also ownes part of the Sadiola and the Yatela Mine in Mali. The production of its mines in Mali contruibuted 8% to the company's overall production in 2008.[2]The mine was operated by AngloGold Ashanti, but operations were taken over by Randgold in 2008