September 06
Malawi: Akatswiri Moves to Improve Durability of M1 Road - Discovers Dolerite Rock Recommended for Surfacing
One of Malawi's biggest private mining companies, Akatswiri Mineral Resources, has moved to help contribute to improving quality and sturdiness of the M1 road by discovering… Read more »
July 30
Malawi: Chakwera's ATM Strategy - Govt to Rake K238bn in Two Mining Deals Signed
Malawi is set to make about K238 billion from the decision of giving a go-ahead to Lotus Resources and Lancaster Exploration Limited (BVI) to start mining works at Kayerekera in… Read more »
July 12
Malawi: Over 200 Diaspora Malawians to Attend a Virtual Mining Investment Forum
Over 200 Malawians living in diaspora are expected to attend the first-ever virtual Malawi Mining Investment Forum (MMIF) on Saturday, 13th July 2024. Read more »
May 28
Malawi: Govt Says Malawi Needs 230mw of Electricity to Power the Mining Sector
Head of Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU) Dr Jane Banda has disclosed that mining in Malawi needs at least 230 Mega Wats (MW) of electricity which is a 40 per cent of the country's… Read more »
February 22
Malawi: Air Cargo Malawi Touts Opportunities in Mining Sector As Drivers of Economic Growth
Air Cargo Malawi (ACM), a leading air freight company, has expressed optimism about Malawi's mining sector which it says has potential to spur economic growth in line with the… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Malawi: Govt Says Recruitment Process for District Mining Officers At Advanced Stage
The Ministry of Natural Resources has disclosed plans to recruit District Mining Officers in response to proposal from civil society organizations (CSOs) to have mining inspection… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Malawi: CSOs Demand Withdrawal of Mining and Minerals Bill
Civil society organisations in the mining sector have asked the government to withdraw the mining and minerals Bill scheduled to be tabled in Parliament. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Government Introduces Bill to Repeal Mines Act
Malawi Government published in the gazette a Mines and Minerals Bill, 2023, which, among others, seeks to repeal the Mines and Minerals Act of 2019 and replace it with a new act… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Malawi: Balaka Sits On Rare Earth Minerals
Balaka is sitting on one of the world's rarest earth minerals and officials from Balaka district council officials see the district turning into a mining city in the near future. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Malawi: Mining Company Mkango Resources Given Approval to Explore Songwe Hill Rare Earths Project in Phalombe
Malawi Environmental Protection Agency (MEPA) has approved an environmental social health impact assessment (ESHIA) for Mkango Resources Limited's flagship Songwe Hill rare earths… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Malawi: Minister Mbawala Says Govt Needs U.S.$4,9 Million to Establish National Mining Company
Minister of Mining Albert Mbawala has disclosed that his ministry needs K5 billion to start the establishment of a state-owned National Mining Company. Read more »
October 30, 2022
Malawi: ACB Arrests Ministry of Mines Top Officials for Receiving Bribes to Grant License to Ilomba Granite Mining Company
Two top officials in the Ministry of Mines and Natural Resources, Cassius Chiwambo and Gibson Nyirenda, have been arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly receiving… Read more »