October
Each month, Mining in Malawi produces a list of links to online articles, blog posts, publications and announcements that touch on the extractive industries and business environment in Malawi. If we have missed anything, please let us know. If the article is no longer available online we can send you a PDF version.
Malawian Media – Extractive Industries
Malawi: Indian for assistance to develop small-scale mining, Afriem, 28 October 2015
Govt courts Vale on coal for Neno power plant, Grace Phiri, The Nation, 27 October 2015
Mining Company in employee share ownership plan, Mike Kamande, Daily Times, 26 October 2015
Malawi becomes an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Candidate Country, Matildah Mkandawire, Citizens for Justice, 26 October 2015
Livingstonia synod loses hope in mining deals, Thula Chisamba, Malawi24, 26 October 2015
Scotland to support Malawi in marketing investment opportunities, Nyasa Times, 21 October 2015
Air borne data interpretation to commence next year, Mandy Pondani, The Daily Times, 19 October 2015
Paladin yet to discharge treated water at Kayelekera Uranium Mine, Chikondi Chiyembekeza, The Nation, 19 October 2015
Govt: No special relief for Kanyika residents, George Singini, The Nation, 7 October 2015
Transparency: Malawi’s lost mining opportunity, The Daily Times, 6 October 2015
Malawian Media – Business Environment
No investor for pipeline, Grace Phiri, The Nation, 31 October 2015
Electricity tariffs up 13.5%, Kinsley Jassi, The Daily Times, 29 October 2015
Illicit transfers cripple Malawi, Grace Thipa, The Daily Times, 28 October 2015
Malawi up three steps on Doing Business ranking, Dumbani Mzale, The Nation, 28 October 2015
Corruption ups business cost, scares investors—ACB, Grace Phiri, The Nation, 28 October 2015
MW-Mozambique interconnection feasibility study out in 2017, Victoria Milanzi, Malawi24, 23 October 2015
Malawi taxes not investor friendly, Grace Thipa, The Daily Times, 23 October 2015
Millennium Challenge Account awards sixth contract, Kingsley Jassi, The Daily Times, 22 October 2015
China approves K950 billion projects, Macdonald Thom, The Daily Times, 22 October 2015
China approves K855bn Malawi projects, Suzgo Khunga, The Nation, 22 October 2015
Donors unlikely to resume aid in Malawi – Goodall, Nyasa Times, 19 October 2015
‘Trade portal programme on track’, Orama Chinamulungu, The Nation, 17 October 2015
The cost of indecision in power sector, Ephraim Munthali, The Nation, 17 October 2015
Economy in bad shape, says Ecama, Grace Phiri, The Nation, 12 October 2015
Reforms to transform land governance—minister , Lucky Mkandawire, The Nation, 8 October 2015
Malawi improves on budget transparency ranking—Mejn, Gladys Kamakanda, The Nation, 8 October 2015
Malawi down on global competitiveness index, Grace Phiri, The Nation, 6 October 2015
IMF decisionspells doom, Dumbani Mzale, The Nation, 2 October 2015
Revised energy policy ready end November, Orama Chinamulungu, The Nation, 2 October 2015
10 British Firms Keen To Invest In Malawi, Martha Chirambo, The Nation, 1 October 2015
IMF review faults Malawi, Kinsley Jassi, The Daily Times, 1 October 2015
International Media
Countries in court over ivory, Collins Mtika, African Independent, 27 October 2015
MALAWI : Investigation could lead to changes in next licensing round, Africa Energy Intelligence, 27 October 2015
Malawi admitted as EITI candidate, EITI International, 22 October 2015
Conserve natural resources: African govts told, The Herald, 14 October 2015
When mining radioactive soil is your surest way to protect human rights, NomoGaia, 7 October 2015
Mining and oil threatens one in three natural world heritage sites — report, Fiona Harvey, The Guardian, 1 October 2015
Jobs and Consultancy
Mchenga Coal Mines, Accounts Assistant
Company Announcements
Globe Metals & Mining, September Quarterly Activities Report, 30 October 2015
Globe Metals & Mining, September Quarterly Cashflow Report, 30 October 2015
Mkango Resources, Mkango Renews Thambani Licence And Provides Corporate Update On Dual Listing And Current Activities, 27 October 2015
Mkango Resources, Mkango Closes Private Placement Raising a Total of C$1,125,000, 20 October 2015
Globe Metals & Mining, Annual Report 2015, 7 October 2015
Mining in Malawi Blog Posts
Technical File: A Comparative Study of Malawi’s Mining Sector with Some Mining Countries – Mining & Trade Review (October 2015), 31 October 2015
Geological remapping to commence in 2016 – Mining & Trade Review (October 2015), 30 October 2015
Globe Metals & Mining wants royalties scraped as negotiates Agreement with Malawi – Mining & Trade Review (October 2015), 29 October 2015
Celebration of Malawi’s Approval as a Candidate Country for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, 28 October 2015
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Board Approves Malawi’s Application to Join Global Transparency Initiative, 22 October 2015
Donors caution Malawi against expecting instant mining benefits – Mining & Trade Review (October 2015), 17 October 2015
Mzimba gemstone miner to scale up value addition- Mining & Trade Review (October 2015), 15 October 2015
Consultancy Opportunity: End of Project Evaluation for Malawi Mining Governance Projects (Tilitonse Fund, 16 October 2015), 13 October 2015
Eye on Malawi’s EITI: Using the EITI for Reform – Mining & Trade Review (October 2015), 12 October 2015
Applications Open for Australia Awards for Malawian students in the Extractives, 9 October 2015
Politics of Malawi’s Oil – Mining & Trade Review (October 2015), 7 October 2015
