The verdict in three sentences
For a mining company listed in Toronto, London or Sydney with permits in Mali, the website is a compliance and trust tool as much as a showcase: investors look there for technical reports, news releases and governance. The realistic 2026 budget is 8 to 20 million FCFA (about 12,200 to 30,500 EUR, or 13,300 to 33,000 USD) for a bilingual FR/EN site delivered in 10 to 14 weeks, hosted outside Mali with a CDN. The most sensitive point is not design but how fast news releases are published, often required on the same day as their regulatory dissemination.
The sections investors and stakeholders expect
An analyst or fund discovering the company spends 4 to 7 minutes on the site on average before deciding whether to dig deeper. Resources, team, latest drill results and capital structure must be three clicks away.
| Section | Content | Main audience | Update frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projects | Permit maps, resources, drill results | Investors, analysts | Each campaign |
| Investor center | News releases, technical reports, financials, presentations | Shareholders, funds | Within 24 h of release |
| Governance | Board, committees, policies, capital structure | Institutional investors | Quarterly |
| ESG and communities | Local hiring, health, water, education, rehabilitation | Communities, NGOs, lenders | Twice a year |
| Environment | Impact studies, water monitoring, closure plan | Regulators, NGOs | Yearly |
| Careers | Jobs in Mali, training programs | Local candidates | Ongoing |
| Media | Photo library, press contacts, media kit | Journalists | Ongoing |
On a West African mining site, ESG pages carry growing weight: ESG investors and lenders check commitments to communities around the permits, especially since Mali's 2023 mining code came into force.
2026 pricing in FCFA
| Item | Content | Price 2026 (excl. tax) | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoping and architecture | Workshops with management, IR, ESG, FR/EN sitemap | 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 FCFA | 2 weeks |
| Corporate design | Web guidelines, mapping, infographics | 1,500,000 to 3,500,000 FCFA | 3 weeks |
| Development and CMS | Templates, CMS with approval workflow | 2,500,000 to 7,000,000 FCFA | 4 to 5 weeks |
| Investor center | Document library, email alerts, share price | 1,200,000 to 3,500,000 FCFA | 2 weeks |
| Translation and copywriting | FR/EN content, technical review | 800,000 to 2,000,000 FCFA | In parallel |
| Offshore hosting and CDN | EU or Canada server, CDN, backups | 1,200,000 to 3,000,000 FCFA / year | Ongoing |
| Maintenance and publishing | Posting news releases, updates | 300,000 to 800,000 FCFA / month | Ongoing |
A median project (two languages, full investor center, 3 mining projects, detailed ESG pages) comes to around 12 million FCFA, about 18,300 EUR. The high end covers an interactive permit map, an online ESG report and a secure board portal.
Why host outside Mali
Availability is critical on release day: traffic can jump twentyfold within an hour. EU or Canadian hosting with a CDN ensures access from every financial center and stays fast for Malian visitors through regional points of presence.
| Hosting option | Availability | Load time from Toronto | From Bamako (4G) | Annual cost (excl. tax) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local shared hosting | 97 to 98% | 3 to 5 s | 2 to 3 s | 150,000 to 400,000 FCFA |
| EU VPS without CDN | 99.5% | 1.5 to 2.5 s | 2.5 to 4 s | 500,000 to 1,000,000 FCFA |
| EU or Canada cloud with CDN | 99.9% | < 1 s | 1.5 to 2.5 s | 1,200,000 to 3,000,000 FCFA |
| Multi-region cloud | 99.95% | < 1 s | 1.5 to 2 s | 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 FCFA |
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Moussa, chief administrative officer of a gold exploration company with operational headquarters in Bamako and shares listed on the Toronto growth exchange, publishes 18 news releases a year. With the old site, each posting went through a contractor and took 2 days, at 75,000 FCFA per job, or 1,350,000 FCFA a year. He invests 13,500,000 FCFA (about 20,600 EUR) in a bilingual site with a CMS and approval workflow, plus 1,800,000 FCFA a year for hosting with a CDN. His team now publishes releases in 30 minutes. Above all, during a 9 billion FCFA raise, an up-to-date site and complete documentation reduce back-and-forth with funds: if this saves just 0.2% on placement fees, the saving reaches 18 million FCFA, more than the total cost of the site.
FAQ
Does the site have to be bilingual?
For a company listed in North America, the UK or Australia, English is essential, and French remains necessary for Malian authorities and communities. The second language adds 10 to 15% to the budget.
How long does it take to publish a news release?
With a well-configured CMS, 15 to 30 minutes including internal approval. Exchanges generally require information to be disseminated on the website and through the regulatory newswire at the same time.
Should we show a real-time share price?
A widget delayed by 15 to 20 minutes is enough in most cases and costs 0 to 600,000 FCFA a year depending on the provider.
What goes into the ESG pages?
Verifiable figures: share of local hiring, community investment in FCFA, water monitoring, rehabilitation plan. ESG investors compare this data year over year.
What is the timeline for a complete site?
Allow 10 to 14 weeks, including 3 to 4 weeks to collect and legally review technical and financial documents.
Let's scope your project. Tell us about your mining projects, listing venue and communication calendar, and we will price a bilingual site with an investor center between 8 and 20 million FCFA, delivered in 10 to 14 weeks. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
