Lotus Resources has dispatched its first uranium ore concentrate shipment from the Kayelekera mine in northern Malawi, marking a major milestone in the operation’s restart after more than a decade out of production.
Malawi is preparing to resume uranium exports after Lotus Resources secured a key regulatory approval for the first shipment from its Kayelekera mine since production restarted in August 2025.
Lindian Resources has completed the first production blast at its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, starting active mining ahead of a targeted fourth-quarter start-up.
A definitive feasibility study has confirmed Sovereign Metals' Kasiya project in Malawi can become the world's largest natural rutile and graphite producer, with a pre-tax NPV of $2.2 billion.
Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and the DRC have signed a declaration to extend the Nacala railway corridor by about 2,400km, linking Chipata in Zambia to the DRC and onward to the Port of Nacala.
