Technical File: Basic concept for valuation of common gemstones in Malawi – Mining Review (July 2015)

The Technical File “Basic concept for valuation of common gemstones in Malawi” featured below was initially published in Malawi’s Mining Review Issue Number 27, July 2015. The Technical File series is written by a […]

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Mzimba Gemstone Miners seek to acquire advanced machinery – Mining Review (July 2015)

The piece “Mzimba Gemstone Miners seek to acquire advanced machinery” featured below was initially published in Malawi’s Mining Review Issue Number 27 2015 that is circulating this July 2015. The full edition is available for […]

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

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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Mining contributes less that 1% to Malawi’s GDP – Government of Malawi Annual Economic Report 2015

Mining and quarrying contributed 0.9% to Malawi’s Gross Domestic Product in 2014. Contributions are projected to remain below 1% for the next two years according to the Government’s Annual Economic Report […]

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