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22 Jan 2013

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Mining in Malawi

Malawian Government and World Bank Launch Mining Governance and Growth Support Project

...[T]he Malawian Government [has] launched the Mining Governance and Growth Support Project ...[to] support the government’s mining sector reform programme. The project...will...improve the efficiency, transparency and sustainability of management of the mining sector in Malawi...[It will] focus on strengthening institutional capacity of the sector with modern mining legislation...mitigate [the] risk of resource curse...through supporting efforts of the government to comply with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative as well as working with civil society and building their capacity...[It will also] complete health, safety, environmental and social management policies and monitoring systems...to improve social and environmental benefits and working with civil society to review expectations of people at the local level. [refers to Paladin Africa Ltd, Mkango Resources, Globe-Metals & Mining & Mota-Engil]