Month: September 2024 Posts

Foreigners granted gold mining license in Malawi despite legal prohibitions

Sep 06, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera's administration has sparked controversy by awarding a lucrative gold mining license to foreign nationals linked to a disputed fuel deal, despite laws explicitly forbidding foreign ownership of small-scale mines in Malawi.  The… ...

Stop illegal mining – Zomba CSOs

May 08, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Zomba have advised people of Senior Chief Chikowi to go away with illegal mining and apply for licenses to avoid conflicting with laws.  Zomba CSO Chairperson,  Nicholas Mwisama, made the call… ...

Malawi Police raid village for mining

May 03, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Eastern Region Police Headquarters, in conjunction with Zomba Police Station and Ecco Division Mobile Police Officers, on Tuesday raided communities at Makhulera Village, Traditional Authority M'biza in Zomba District. Speaking after the operation, Deputy Commissioner… ...

Stop alluvial gold mining, says Ministry of Mining

Apr 10, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The government through the Ministry of Mining has ordered the immediate stop of alluvial gold mining activities at Traditional Authority (T/A) M’biza in Zomba. The Minister responsible, Monica Chang’anamuno made the order after reports of… ...

Poor sanitation at mining site worries health authorities

Feb 13, 2024 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Authorities at Kasungu District Health Office (DHO) have expressed concern with the state of sanitation and hygiene at a mining site at Chimbiya in Traditional Authority Wimbe, fearing it could spark cholera outbreak. Gold deposits… ...

Illegal gold miner dies in Ntcheu

Feb 01, 2024 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

A 46-year-old man, James Charles, has died after a mine collapsed on him while he was looking for gold deposits in Lisungwi River in Ntcheu district. According to Ntcheu Police Station Public Relations Officer Inspector… ...

Mulanje Council backtracks on all inclusive stakeholders meeting on mining

Dec 29, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mulanje District Council has cancelled an all inclusive stakeholders meeting which was expected to discuss mining activities at Mulanje Mountain. According to a letter that we have seen and signed by District Commissioner David Kayiwonanga… ...