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Mutharika vows crackdown on mineral smuggling, tells new minister to prioritise Malawi’s interests - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (225+ words) President Arthur Peter Mutharika has issued a stern warning to those involved in the illegal smuggling of Malawi’s mineral resources, describing them as traitors prepared to sell the country’s wealth for personal gain, and vowing that his government would pursue…...
ACB inducts integrity committee at Malawi mining regulator - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (289+ words) Malawi’s Mining and Minerals Regulatory Authority (MMRA) has taken what officials describe as a key step towards strengthening ethical governance within the institution, following the induction of its Institutional Integrity Committee (IIC) by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Speaking in Salima…...
Kasiya Mine Could Operate for More Than 70 Years, Feasibility Study Reveals - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports
1+ week, 5+ day ago (597+ words) The proposed Kasiya Rutile Project in Lilongwe District could remain in operation for more than 70 years, far exceeding its initially modelled 25-year mine life, according to findings from a definitive feasibility study conducted by Sovereign Services Limited. The revelation provides…...
Pan African Mining Breaks Silence: ‘Not 2.5 Tonnes—Only 67kg of Exploration Samples Went to India’ - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (600+ words) Pan African Mining Limited has strongly refuted reports circulating on some media platforms and social media claiming that it exported 2.5 tonnes of granite from Malawi to India, clarifying that only 67 kilograms of carefully prepared composite exploration samples were legally sent…...
EDF Sets Aside K400 Billion for Gold Purchases as Drive to Boost Forex Gains Momentum - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (532+ words) The Export Development Fund (EDF) has earmarked K400 billion for gold purchases this year as part of an aggressive strategy to increase Malawi’s foreign exchange earnings and curb the illegal trade and externalisation of the precious mineral. EDF Managing Director Frederick…...
AU Envoy Warns Africa Against “Giving Away” Its Mineral Wealth - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (493+ words) African Union Southern Africa Regional Office ambassador Hilda Suka Mafudze has delivered a strong warning to Malawi and other African nations, urging the continent to stop surrendering its vast mineral wealth to foreign interests while millions of Africans remain trapped…...
Balaka Rare Earth Project Gets K120 Billion Boost, Positioning Malawi For Global Critical Minerals Breakthrough - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (379+ words) Balaka is fast emerging as a strategic industrial hub after Lindian Resources Limited secured a massive $100 million (about K120.8 billion) financing package to fully fund the development of the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project—marking one of the most significant mining investments…...
UN Raises Alarm Over Malawi Mining Boom: Economic Promise vs Environmental Risk as Licences Surge Past 1,300 - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (409+ words) A stark warning has been issued to Malawi: mine its minerals, yes—but not at the cost of its future. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Malawi Law Society, UNDP Resident Representative Fennella Frost laid down a challenge…...
Government to Set Up Gemstone Processing Centres to Empower Small-Scale Miners - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced bold plans to establish gemstone processing centres across Malawi, a move expected to transform the fortunes of small-scale miners who have long been excluded from the lucrative side of the mining industry. Speaking…...
Africa’s Top Gemologist Tips New Govt on Boosting Malawi’s Forex Reserves - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) The Founder and CEO of Yami Gemstone Lab & Exports (YAGLE), Mr. Yamikani Jimusole, who is also one of the few accredited gemologists in Malawi and Africa, has tipped the incoming government on how best to generate more foreign exchange from…...