The Kayelekera uranium mine in Karonga, northern Malawi, is set to resume operations after more than a decade, following the issuance of a key radiation safety licence by the Malawi Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AERA) to Lotus (Africa) Limited. Mining is expected to restart by the third quarter of 2025, marking the end of an
Malawi’s President Orders Mining Transparency, Warns Against ‘Economic Exploiters’
President Lazarus Chakwera has delivered a forceful message on the future of Malawi’s mining sector, ordering immediate transparency from the Ministry of Mining and warning that secrecy poses a threat to national security. Speaking at the Malawi Mining Investment Forum in Lilongwe, he described the country’s mineral wealth as a key strategic asset, declaring, “Our