Abdul Mahomed, majority owner of the Chimwadzulu mine, with rubies in their amphibolite matrix (Photo by Vincent Pardieu, GIA)

Inside Nyala Mines: Visit to the ruby and sapphire deposit in Chimwadzulu, Malawi [Gemological Institute of America Video]

17 July 2015by Rachel Etter-Phoya 2 Comments

In September 2014, the gemologist Vincent Pardieu participated in the Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA’s) field expedition (FE56) to visit Malawi’s largest known ruby and sapphire deposit in Chimwadzulu, which was […]

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Malawian Bank Partners with Government to Support Artisanal and Small-scale Miners

23 April 2014by Rachel Etter-Phoya 1 Comment

22,000 Malawians are involved in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). To address the challenges faced by artisanal miners, the Ministry of Mining has agreed to partner with the Malawian FDH Bank. The Memorandum […]

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Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga asks President Joyce Banda to ensuring communities benefit from mines (Courtesy of Nyasa Times)

Malawi’s “owners of the land” need to be engaged in and benefit from mining – Paramount Chief Kyungu

9 August 2013by Rachel Etter-Phoya 4 Comments

This week, Paramount Chief Kyungu for Karonga District, northern Malawi, criticised the Government of Malawi for awarding licences to mining companies without consulting communities, “the owners of the land”. Kyungu […]

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Inside Nyala Mines: Visit to the ruby and sapphire deposit in Chimwadzulu, Malawi [Gemological Institute of America Video]

Malawian Bank Partners with Government to Support Artisanal and Small-scale Miners

Malawi’s “owners of the land” need to be engaged in and benefit from mining – Paramount Chief Kyungu