Month: November 2020 Posts

NCA calls for decentralization in mining sector

Nov 07, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Norwegian Church Aid Malawi (NCA) say decentralization of governance is key to accelerating the distribution of mining resources in communities where mining extraction activities are taking place in the country. NCA Project Officer for Fighting… ...

Communities want more sensitisation on mining laws

Oct 30, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Community Leaders in Karonga say imparting knowledge on mining laws and policies to local governance structures is key to ensuring that communities are reaping fruits from the minerals that are being extracted in their areas.… ...

Chakwera yet to fire Malawi’s Chief Mining Director

Oct 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera is yet to fire Chief Mining Director in Malawi’s Ministry of Mining who demanded money and mobile phones from a Chinese miner in exchange for renewing a mining licence. Leaked recordings have… ...

Minister Gaffar says Chitipa residents will benefit from mine

Sep 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi Minister of Mining Rashid Gaffar has promised Chitipa residents that his ministry will make sure that a Chinese-run granite mine at Ilomba benefits people in the district. The minister was speaking at… ...

Govt will not renew Chitipa miner’s licence

Jan 25, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi Government has declared that it will not renew the operating licence for Ilomba Mining Company in Chitipa. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Mwangasula Mwambande disclosed this on Friday during a meeting… ...

Gold miners killed in Mangochi

Jan 11, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Two men have died after being covered by soil in a deep pit where they were extracting gold at Namizimu Forest Reserve in Mangochi. The two are Issah Salad and Matola Bakali and they both… ...

CSOs concerned over lack of awareness on new mining laws

Jan 09, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Karonga have expressed worry over delays by Government to disseminate the revised Mines and Mineral Act of 2018 to communities across the country through sensitization campaigns. The CSOs’ concern come… ...

Chinese miner puts chiefs on payroll

Jan 03, 2020 Richard Jimu 1 &

A Chinese mining firm in Chitipa pays 21 chiefs in the district a monthly ‘allowance’ despite locals accusing the company of failing to implement corporate social responsibility programmes. Center for Investigative Journalism in Malawi (CIJM)… ...

Contract negotiations with ‘ghost’ company were cancelled – Kutsaira

Oct 28, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira has refuted reports that government awarded a K7.8 billion consultancy contract to a ‘ghost’ company saying negotiations were cancelled at an early stage. The minister made… ...

Mkango discovers 17 rare earth minerals in Malawi

Aug 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Mkango Resources Limited says it has discovered 17 rare earth minerals in Phalombe district including four that are on high demand. President of the Mkango and Lancaster Exploration Alexander Lemon told the local media that… ...

Illegal mining costs teen’s life in Ntcheu

Aug 12, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 15 year old boy died while his three year old sister escaped with serious injuries when a large strip of soil and rocks fell on them while they were digging for precious stones on… ...

Falling stone kills coal miner in Rumphi

Feb 23, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A coal miner died on Thursday at Jalawe Coal Mine in Rumphi after a stone fell on him. The miner has been identified as Kennedy Msiska aged 37. According to police in the district, on… ...

Malawians query Canadian company’s 60 tonne sample

Jan 28, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawians have questioned plans by a Canadian-based mineral and exploration company to ship to Australia 60 tonnes of sample for laboratory analysis. The company, Mkango Resources Limited, was awarded a two-year licence renewal for exclusive… ...

Malawians hit back at Govt. over Crown Feeds ‘illegal gold mining’

Nov 17, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

..."Arrest Crown Feeds officials and stop the chicken farm now" Malawians have accused government of being bribed by Crown Feeds to clear the company of the alleged illegal gold mining underway at Senzani in Ntcheu.… ...

Malawi Govt cools Kanyika residents tempers

Aug 01, 2016 Thula Chisamba 16 &

People living within Kanyika mining site in Mzimba district, have been urged to exercise patience as government is fighting for their compensation from the mining company. Speaking when he visited the area, minister of energy… ...