Using his large army, he invaded other regions and doubled the size of his territory, growing his already vast empire. It is estimated that Mali came to control half of the world's supply of salt ...

In four centuries, Mali expanded its territory, influence, and culture thanks to a well-trained imperial army and to its location on trade routes. The empire's commercial assets expanded due to a ...

At its peak, the Mali Empire contained three large gold mines containing half of the world’s known gold supply. Considerable amounts of salt and copper also contributed to the empire’s wealth.

The wealth of this man far exceeds that of the world's richest people today, including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

took the throne of the Mali Empire, which prospered under his reign because it controlled some of the most valuable salt and gold mines in the world. Because these resources were so sought after ...

With such a large land mass came great resources such as gold and salt. During the reign of Mansa Musa, the empire of Mali accounted for almost half of the Old World's gold, according to the ...