Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi

Lotus to restart uranium mining at Malawi’s Kayelekera by late-2025


Issue 498 - 17 Jan 2024 - By Marc Howard | 1 minute read

Lotus’ plan to resume uranium mining at the Kayelekera resource reflects surging spot prices and would provide a much-needed source of income and employment for Malawi, but the restart depends on new power deals with utility state Escom, as well as new finance and offtake agreements.

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