Critics are questioning whether the 3.5 royalty rate to Paladin Energy has been given exchange control approval by Malawi authorities after the Australian miner has agreed to sell its 85% interest in the Kayelekera uranium mine to Hylea Metals Ltd for USD3.5 million in cash and shares. The contract gives government an opportunity to revise […]
Paaladin Energy, operators of Kayelekela Uranaium Mine in Karonga Malawi and Langer Heinrich in Namibia has filed for insolvency at the Australian high court after the company failed to pay a debt of USD277 million to a France based company called Electricite de France. Kayelekera Uranium Mine in northern Malawi was the country’s only large-scale […]
Uranium miner Paladin (Africa) Limited has retrenched 18 Malawians and four expatriates at Kayelekera Uranium Mine in Karonga, an internal memo issued on Friday, March 31 2017 to all employees said. The memo signed by the general manager (operations) Alec Sharland said the development follows the suspension of production at the mine three years ago. […]
Government has flatly rejected pleas from Tanzania to release unconditionally eight Tanzanian suspected spies arrested in Karonga. The eight were arrested in December near Kayelekera Uranium mine where they allegedly were spying on whether the plant can produce nuclear or not. Home Affairs minister Grace Chiumia said the state will prosecute the eight in court. […]
The Mzuzu Chief Residents Magistrate Tecious Masoyamphambe has on Tuesday denied bail to the eight Tanzanian nationals who were arrested on 20 December last year at Kayerekera Uranium Mine Site in Karonga on allegations of criminal trespsass. The Tanzanian nationals aged between 25 and 63 were found loitering at the mine and were allegedly sent […]
Malawi Police in Karonga say they are probing reports that eight Tanzanians found loitering around Kayelekera Uranium mine were spying on suspected Malawi’s nuclear manufacturing. Karonga police deputy spokesperson George Murewa said the eight suspects are in full remand at Mzuzu prison. “We are investigating them on several issues including the nuclear issue,” he said. […]
Tanzania government is alleged to have deployed eight spies to Malawi to investigate if the country is developing nuclear weapons from uranium at Kayerekera mine site in Karonga district. The allegation comes after the arrest of eight Tanzanian nationals near the second gate of Kayerekera mine site on Wednesday last week. According to Security sources , […]
Malawi Police in northern border district of Karonga on Wednesday arrested 8 Tanzanian nationals for entering the country without travelling documents who were heading to Kayerekera Uranium mine site. Confirming the development to Nyasa Times, Karonga police deputy spokesperson George Mlewa said the arrest comes after a tip-off from some residents. He said the group […]
Australia’s uranium miner, Paladin Energy has refuted a report that appeared in the Daily Times newspaper of Malawi that it had sold all or part of its Kayelekera Mine in Karonga. The newspaper reported that Paladin has divested of an interest in its Kayelekera mineto the China National Nuclear Corporation. But the company in a […]
The Paladin (Africa) Limited company has finally started disposing its treated dam water from Kayelekera uranium mine near Karonga in the northern part of Malawi into the local Sere – North Rukuru river system which drains its waters into Lake Malawi. Paladin Africa Managing Director in Malawi, Greg Walker, confirmed to Nyasa Times that the company, indeed, started releasing the […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining has moved in to assure the nation that a spillage incident at Kayerekera Uranium Mine on January 5 2015 caused no harm to water bodies. Some employees of the mine were carrying out maintenance of the sediment retention tank which contained non-radioactive materials comprising sand, lime and […]
An exchange of damning sentiments has occurred between two local groups in the northern region town of Karonga over alleged insecurity of people living around the Kayerekela Uranium Mine, with one group arguing that a report by French nuclear physicist Bruno Chareyron last week was not precise. Tutulane Palikimo Business Association (TPBA) said that much […]
A French nuclear physicist, Bruno Chareyron, arrived in the country Tuesday to collect samples of water around the Kayerekela Uranium Mine which locals allege is contaminated with radioactive material. A ceaseless war has ensued between Paladin Africa Limited (PAL) – miners at Kayerekela Mine – and local civil society organizations (CSOs) over the safety of […]
Minister of Trade and Industry Joseph Mwanamveka has advised the community of Karonga to behave “responsibly” especially when handling issues concerning Paladin Africa saying the company is the only hope to boosting the economy of the country. Mwanamveka made the remarks on Tuesday in Karonga the northern part of Malawi where Paladin Africa boss Greg […]
Abraham Siliwonde does not know what Uranium is used for. But he is certain that radiation made him blind and reduced him to a pauper. He now relies on well-wishers and his wife’s small business to survive. Siliwonde used to work at Kayelekera Uranium Mine in the northern district of Karonga, about 600km form the […]
Malawi Minister of Natural Resource Energy and Mines Atupele Muluzi has leapt to the defence local non-government organisations (NGOs) and individuals in Karonga for bravely demanding that there is strict adhearance of health and safety to the people of the district by uranium miner Paladin. Speaking during the interface meeting with the locals at Meghemo hall […]
Paramount Chief Kyungu has asked Malawi government to give country director of Australian-registered Paladin Africa Limited, Greg Walker, removal directions from the country, accusing him of throwing to the dogs laws governing mining in the county to which the company duly signed to respect. “If you want the mining to continue [peacefully] Paladin boss Greg […]
Malawi’s Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Atupele Muluzi, has said government through his ministry has deployed inspectors to Kayelekera uranium mine in northern district of Karonga after a spill at Paladin Energy’s project. Paladin confirmed it had suffered “minor” storm damage on Monday evening after a 20-minute, high-intensity storm saw 25mm of rain fall on the site. The spill comes […]