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Malawi: Information Bill Aids Mining Communities

President Should Sign and Put Protections into Effect

(Lilongwe) – Malawi’s recently passed information bill could help communities affected by the extractive industries get information about related environmental, health, and safety risks, Human Rights Watch, Malawi’s Natural Resources…
Malcoal mine in Kayelekera.
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The Failed Promise of Mining Embitters Malawians

  Malita had high hopes when she first heard that foreign and domestic companies would start mining in her area of Malawi. The government and the companies promised jobs, better schools and improved access to healthcare in her village. They…
Malcoal mine in Kayelekera.
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Video: Mining Ruins Lives in Malawi

Malawi’s government has failed to protect the rights and livelihoods of people living in nascent mining communities, Human Rights Watch said today in a report released on eve of the International Right to Know Day. Families living near coal and uranium…
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Malawi: Mining Puts Residents at Risk

Urgent Need to Protect Rights of Lake Malawi Communities

  (Lilongwe) – Malawi’s government has failed to protect the rights and livelihoods of people living in nascent mining communities, Human Rights Watch said today in a report released on eve of the International Right to Know Day. Families…
Nagomba E., 75, standing where her house used to be in Mwabulambo, Karonga district. She and her family were told to relocate in 2008 because the land was needed for coal mining.
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Witness: “The Mining Company Brought Me Problems”

Unregulated Promotion of Mining in Malawi Causing Hazards and Hardships

Nagomba E. is no longer young; her hip is giving her trouble and her back is stooped from years of bending over her corn and rice fields. Yet every morning, at the crack of dawn, the wiry 74-year-old sets out on a strenuous half-hour walk to fetch water…
Young girl washing dishes at a borehole near Eland coal mine in Mwabulambo, Karonga district.
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“They Destroyed Everything”

Summary Whenever they want to do mining again, they should do it far from the people and not the way they did it this time. They should explain to everyone what the advantages and disadvantages are. People need to know what to…