Malawi Police impound mineral packed vehicle from Chinese firm

October 28, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 27 Comments

Malawi Police in Chitipa have impounded a vehicle full of gemstones minerals from a Chinese firm which is mining at Mbilima village in chief Mwaulambya’s area.

Malawi’s stolen minerals

Police officer-in-charge Aubrey Kawale said o the vehicle had been detained for what he called security reasons following disagreements between the firm and the community.

The police confiscated the vehicle keys and the licence of the driver.

Kawale said the vehicle would be released after talks on Monday between the community and the Chinese mining firm which is to be brokered by government officials.

Earlier, the communities blocked the road to the mine with big stones and branches of trees so that no vehicle should leave the mine with the minerals.

However, at night, mine workers removed the barriers and let the vehicle full of the minerals out.

The community wants the company to commit itself in corporate social responsibility which include construction of roads, school blocks, clinics, among others.

They accuse the company of exporting the minerals to China on the pretext of testing.

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27 replies on “Malawi Police impound mineral packed vehicle from Chinese firm”

  1. Malawians who contributed to the anti corruption views,are surely Malawians of love who feel right into their hearts where Malawi is heading to.Brothers and Sisters bear in mind that no country in Africa,will come for the redemption of our beloved nation of Malawi.We must stand alert to defend our rights and freedom.Chipembere,Yatuta Chisiza,Attati Mphakati, Dunduzu Chisiza,Augustine Bwanausi,Rose Chiwambo,Vera Chirwa,Nelson Silombela,Chidawati,Massamba,Jomo Chikwakwa the list is long for our heroes.These people in power to-day,never contributed to the freedom struggle of our beloved Malawi.My brothers and sisters,no one will come and deliver us from the nasty and tribalistic regime of the Muthalikas’ and his running dogs.My brothers and sisters,unite to fight the MOST CORUPT regime in AFRIca.I wish you all the best,we shall win over our struggle.Mind you,CHILEMBWE lost his life for our freedom.ALUTA CONTINUA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

  2. ive been in this business for so many years. From my experience Malawi is very rich in minerals in all the three regions. The only problem we have is lack of political will. I remember 5 years ago, Mota engil was illigally mining gold nuggets in Manondo area close to Zalewa. They extracted tones of gold nuggets worth billions if not trillions. I witnessed several times tracks carrying gold nuggets being shipped to Johannesburg where it proceeded to Porto, Portugal. All this was happening in full view of the president as MPS was the one providing escort to Johannesburg.

    Fast forward 2018, the Chinese are Malawi and they acquired dubious mining licence with the assistance of guys at state house. In Ntcheu especially Kwakatsekela, they mined rare rubbies and take it to Beira for shipment. In this syndicate it was the president and a handful of his aides who benefited. Last year, Mozambican Police intercepted a truck from Ntcheu with tones of rubbies. However it was released after a phone call from state house in Malawi directly to Police headquerts in Maputo.

    to be continued…..

  3. What is MDF waiting to launch a Military takeover and later handover the power to the citizens of Malawi to arrange another NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS? Malawians,we are made loughing stock of AFRICA,for looking at the CHINESE openly destroying our economy and indeed,our international pride.The leaders of Malawi,instead of chasing the CHINESE THIEVES,they are chasing the NORTHERNERS from the two Provinces and thighten their tribalistic KNOWHOW.Malawians,I personally worked with the Chinese when they were building the TAZALA railroad inTanzani.These people are self loving and dame fascists worse than former Boers of South Africa.As we are talking about the STONES,already TONS of these stones are in the hands of the Chinese robbers and some with your rotten Government Officials opening Bank Accounts in foreign lands,while back home,Ministers and top civil servants,are swimming in water full of CASH while, our People from Nsanje to Chitipa and Chipata to Likoma Islands are swimming on top of fossils.My fellow countrymen, UNITE to take back our land which is used for the benefit of FEW,and millions of people who fought feareslly are foodless and forgotten.My beloved brothers and sisters keep on fighting for the powers are yours and once again,MAY GOD THE ALMIGHY KEEP YOUR SOULS UP as we shall win the battle and leave our Children in peace and harmony.ALUTA CONTINUA!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. I googled gemstones. The blue one cost $3.93 million per curat. Guys our wealth is going. Iwe nduna Kuntsaira Binto, umathamanga kukatseka ma office, katseke mgodiwu kaya. Mbala zikuba masana.
    This is why Rwanda is far ahead of us.

  6. What is this now? The government ministers and officials said it is a lie that gemstones confisticated at the TZ checkpoint was a lie!
    This is organized crime from the top. I salute the police and the Moab. The government will cast a blind eye. Set the vehicle ablaze

  7. When a country is in the hands of thieves and poor malawians are wondering why these thieves have invited fellow thieves from China to come and get the loot. You reap what u saw. Failed state!! This is the reason why people are going in the street to protest. Some fat cow at the ministry of energy and mines has sold malawi soul whilst he is now busy buying plots from the Chinese bribe.

  8. Malawi wake up? Do you know the value of Gemstones? Is the country benefiting from this or individuals? If yes how much is Malawi and the people benefiting? This is very sad, the riches of Malawi are being looted, supported by a few people that are benefiting, meanwhile the people are dying of poverty. The issue in not just social responsibility for the residents of Chitipa, It is about the whole mining policy in Malawi, who owns the mine and the Minerals? How much is Malawi getting? Who knows where the share of the money for for Malawi is going?
    Dear God hear the cry of your poor people of Malawi

  10. Ma Chinese ali ndi ambuyawo. All this is just to create an impression that the government is cracking on illegal mine when in the background you know what you are doing. Don’t fool us.

  11. What can Mr Tippex do on this issue, The man just told the whole national that ine Si Malawitu,I am not a Malawian.

  12. They have a go ahead from above……………… and would have gone outside Malawi had it been the indigenous didn’t react! Mark my words, with DPP gurus in the equation, this will vehicle will move out of Malawi before end of this week!! This is why they want to be around stealing till 2084………………………………! Angulu / ana a njoka awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  13. TSONO, CHENJERANI NDI A POLISI WOMWEWO………You will see, they will release it at night after atabapo and with instructions from above………dziko liri pa moto ili akulibera ndi anthu ake amene ndiye aliteteze ndi yani kodi…….

  14. Samples………full truck like that??? Malawi is a laughing stock….amene munaphunzira geology or mineralogy muli phwiii, ndwiiii dziko likuluza……..changamukani, tenganipo mbali…form a private firm to assess such nonsenses….Lectureres at Chanco, Poly and MUST dzukani and mobilize your students and fight for your country…akutibera anthuwa…..mpaka anthu adziko lanu kumudzi kuchita kuyimitsa ma truck……….you are a shame…..mukumangobwera mumakalasi tukumu tukumu as lecturers….you are a disappointment!

    MWAMVABE! MWAPULIKA…..vindere vyakufikapo!

  15. Malawians have problems because we think of today not tommorow if you are given money for yourself and children you say all is done.But what you forget is that the purge will affect your vidzukulu tuvi in future when you will be lying in state in the grave.What is the problem that government is not sorting out the mining issues in the country,some may be benefiting at the expense of the nation.

  17. If we dont mine these mineral for uur country benefit, we give room to Chinese thieves

  18. Malawians, we have reached at a place where we need to safeguard our economic resources. Dubai is the most powerful city today because of minerals eg gold, diamonds, emeralds etc. Mining activities between government and mining firms require a (BROKER or MANDATE).

    The Broker ensures that the Mining Firm adheres to the contents of the CONTRACT which they signed for. It also allows the Broker as an Independent person to act between the 2 parties involved, in Malawi case that’s the community and the Mining Company. In Dubai, there is no Seller of gold or Diamonds who can go to a Refinery without a Broker because its a Sensitive business that requires and demands a Third party to intertwine between Buyer and Seller.

    The government of Malawi is making such Big mistake ,,whether out of ignorance or deliberate by allowing a Company to mine Its Minerals without an Independent Assessor. Zambia economy was doing well before the Chinese, after Chinese Mining Companies took over, the economy is collapsing because The Chinese has a tendency of by-passing Brokers because they do not want to be responsible to the communities after all they have greased the hands of Council Officials including the Minister himself.

    Its quite unfortunate that all our Lawyers are not even equipped with Mining Laws to protect our booming mineral industry which has been or is being captured by the Chinese and the greedy fatty Investors. I have talking to Ministry Officials to allow me and my team to broker such deals but nobody is interested in our proposals. At the rate that we are going, Malawi is losing Millions of US Dollars through dubious mineral operations that are only benefiting the Chinese and our greedy Politicians.

    ”””””””””””’DZUKA MALAWI DZUKA ”””””””

    1. Dubai didn’t get rich because of gold or diamonds, they have a lot petroleum. Zambia’s mining industry didn’t go down because of the Chinese, it did when all private mines were nationalised. Stop your misinformation.

  19. USILU NDIYE UMENEWO……ZOONA BOMA BASI KUNGOONA IZI ZIKUCHITIKA? IS IT NOT MILLIONS OR BILLIONS OF DOLLARS? CHONCHI KUMADANDAULA KUTI DZIKO LOSAUKA

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