ZRL to start ferrying copper to Nacala - Zambia Daily MailZambia Daily Mail

ZRL to start ferrying copper to Nacala - Zambia Daily MailZambia Daily Mail: "KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka
ZAMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) plans to start transporting copper from North-Western and Copperbelt Provinces to the Port of Nacala in Mozambique using the Mchinji-Nacala railway line.
ZRL plans to connect North-Western Province to its railway network to cater for mining companies in the region"



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Mkango Resources climbs on prefeasibility study

Mkango Resources climbs on prefeasibility study: "Mkango climbs on Malawi's REE potential

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2014-10-15
It’s a little unusual for a Canadian junior to skip a preliminary economic assessment and proceed to the prefeasibility stage, but that strategy seems to have worked for Calgary-based Mkango Resources (TSXV: MKA), judging by the share-price appreciation it enjoyed after releasing prefeasibility numbers for its rare earth element (REE) project in southern Malawi."



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African Mining

African Mining: "Sovereign Metals Limited has released an update on its Maiden JORC Mineral Resource estimate from the Duwi project in Malawi. 

The Total Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource estimate at Duwi included 86 million tonnes at 7.1% total graphic carbon containing 6.13 million tonnes of graphite."



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Sovereign Metals announces Duwi Trend in Malawi as one of the world’s largest graphite deposits | Mining in Malawi

Sovereign Metals announces Duwi Trend in Malawi as one of the world’s largest graphite deposits | Mining in Malawi: "Last week, Sovereign Metals announced mineral estimates at its Duwi Trend in the Central Malawi Graphite Project in Lilongwe District. The project has one of the largest, high-grade, flake graphite deposits in the world according to the maiden JORC Mineral Resource estimate."



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Globe Metals & Mining Completes Demonstration Plant for Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi | Mining in Malawi

Globe Metals & Mining Completes Demonstration Plant for Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi | Mining in Malawi: "Today Globe Metals and Mining, an Australian-listed company, announced the completion of the Kanyika demonstration pilot plant at Guangzhou Research Institute of Non‐Ferrous Metals (GZRINM). The company sent a 40-tonne bulk sample from the Kanyika Niobium Project in Mzimba, northern Malawi, to China for the metallurgical pilot plant programme in early 2014."



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‘Business environment still poor’ - BNL Times

‘Business environment still poor’ - BNL Times: "Minister of Industry and Trade Joseph Mwanamvekha says there are strong indications that Malawi will perform poorly again on the World Bank Doing Business Index 2015 to be released soon.

Addressing economists during the annual Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) conference in Mangochi on Friday, Mwanamvekha said after a meeting with World Bank officials, it has transpired that Malawi’s business environment has not improved much since the last assessment was done."



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Escom generators to add 46 megawatts - BNL Times

Escom generators to add 46 megawatts - BNL Times: "Escom Chief Executive Officer John Kandulu says plans are underway to procure generators to add 46 megawatts to the national grid as part of efforts to address current load shedding affecting some parts of the country."



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New Lake Malawi vessel to begin operations in November - business - News - StarAfrica.com

New Lake Malawi vessel to begin operations in November - business - News - StarAfrica.com: "You Are Here: Home » business » New Lake Malawi vessel to begin operations in November
New Lake Malawi vessel to begin operations in November
Posted by: APA Posted date : October 6, 2014 at 10:54 am UTC 174 views In: Business
Malawi Shipping Company and Mota Engil have disclosed that its new 120-passenger MV Chilembwe will begin ferrying passengers on Lake Malawi in November.Mota Engil managing director Jose Denis Da Silva told Capital Radio on Monday that the two partners are currently training crew for the ship before it begins operations."



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Malawi September inflation at 23.7 percent year-on-year: NSO | Reuters

Malawi September inflation at 23.7 percent year-on-year: NSO | Reuters: "JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Malawi's headline consumer inflation slowed to 23.7 percent year-on-year in September, from 24.5 percent in August, influenced by a decrease in the cost of cereals and in fuel prices, the statistics office said on Saturday."



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Former Malawi budget director arrested on corruption charges | P.M. NEWS Nigeria

Former Malawi budget director arrested on corruption charges | P.M. NEWS Nigeria: "Former Malawi budget director Paul Mphwiyo and his wife were on Saturday arrested on charges of theft, money laundering and obstructing the course of justice, the Anti-Corruption Bureau said."



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Globe Metals & Mining trenches broad graphite in Malawi - Proactiveinvestors (AU)

Globe Metals & Mining trenches broad graphite in Malawi - Proactiveinvestors (AU): "Globe Metals & Mining (ASX:GBE) should trade firmer after intersecting 253 metres of graphite grading 5.4% TGC during trenching at its Chiziro project in Malawi.

Five of the eight trenches with received assays intersected more than 25 metres of graphite mineralisation and greater than 8% TGC, and three trenches demonstrated intersections of more than 100 metres at a grade exceeding 5% TGC.
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Business Archives - BNL Times

Business Archives - BNL Times: "Malawi government says the country is losing an estimated US$48 million annually through transfer pricing, under declaration and tax evasion on exports of agricultural commodities. Minister of Industry and Trade Joseph Mwanamvekha says his ministry will closely monitor the situation"



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