Mining in Malawi turns 5!
It has been 5 years! On 18 November 2012, I started Mining in Malawi. At first, I chose to blog anonymously and then I lifted the veil a year and a […]
Category Archives: Publications & Research
How does Malawi fare in the Southern Africa Mineral Governance Barometer?
Eye on Malawi’s Extractives How does Malawi fare in the Southern Africa Mineral Governance Barometer? With Rachel Etter-Phoya Despite enormous efforts and resources committed to ensuring that minerals benefit citizens, […]
Activists call on Malawi President Mutharika to assent to Access to Information Bill – seek information on oil & gas exploration
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/01/25/malawi-information-bill-aids-mining-communities For Immediate Release Malawi: Information Bill Aids Mining Communities President Should Sign and Put Protections into Effect (Lilongwe, January 25, 2017) – Malawi’s recently passed information bill could help […]
“They Destroyed Everything”: Human Rights Watch releases report on mining and human rights in Malawi
Today, ahead of the International Right to Know Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) launched “They Destroyed Everything”: Mining and Human Rights in Malawi” in Lilongwe, Malawi, today with 60 stakeholders. […]
Rocks for Crops: Interview with Annock Chiwona, PhD Student and Chief Geologist in Malawi Geological Survey Department
This week, Mining in Malawi had a chance to catch up with Malawian geologist Annock Gabriel Chiwona, a Fellow of the Geological Society (FGS), who is currently pursuing a PhD […]
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 […]
Publication: Malawi loses USD 43 million from its largest mining project according to ActionAid report
According to ActionAid report launched last month, Malawi lost USD 43 million in revenue over the last six years from Australian mining company Paladin through government tax incentives and international tax […]