* State revenues from Mali’s gold production rose 23 percent in 2017 to 304.5 billion CFA francs ($532 million), the mines ministry said on Friday.

* The increase was due to a rise in gold output and prices. Mining companies in Mali produced 49.6 tonnes of gold in 2017, up from 46.9 tonnes in 2016.

* Gold producers that have operations in Mali include Randgold Resources RRS.L and AngloGold Ashanti ANGJ.J . ($1 = 572.1200 CFA francs)