Miner DiChicco

26/09/2026

25/09/2026

Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Regulatory Recommendations as the Mines and Minerals Act is being Amended

About the author
Chikomeni Manda is the Partnership Facilitator for the International Council for Artisanal and Small Scale mining, Partner at Perekezi ASM Consultants and Research Associate for Levin Sources

Over the past seven years, Malawi has experienced tremendous growth in informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities across many districts. This growth has largely been driven by the emergence of gold mining, which has attracted many people who previously depended primarily on agriculture. However, significant gaps remain within the regulatory framework, and these need to be addressed urgently to establish a sustainable, responsible and well-regulated ASM sector.

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12/09/2026

Safety in ASM part 1

This is an artisanal sand mine situated within Lilongwe city, operating along a riverbank. It is very crucial to always remember that SAFETY is a personal responsibility. Avoid entering mining tunnels or mine pits that are unsafe. Let us value our lives, as no artisanal miner deserves to lose their life while mining.

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04/09/2026

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01/09/2026

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining has become an integral part of the global mining economy and a vital source of livelihood for millions of people, particularly across the Global South. Despite its significant economic potential, the sector continues to face major barriers to accessing responsible finance.

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01/09/2026

How can we move from viewing ASM as high-risk to recognising it as a viable and investable sector?

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become an integral part of the global mining economy and a vital source of livelihood for millions of people, particularly across the Global South. Despite its significant economic and income-generating potential, the sector continues to face major barriers to accessing responsible finance due to informality, limited geological and financial data, weak business structures, environmental and social risks, and limited access to collateral.

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Will explore practical pathways for de-risking ASM projects, building investor confidence and unlocking responsible finance.

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28/08/2026

This is great Federation of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Malawi. Those involved in sand mining are often overlooked, as their presence remains unnoticed even when they are operating right before our eyes. Sand harvesters, despite operating openly in full view of everyone including regulatory authorities are very destructive. The more they are ignored and neglected, the greater the damage they inflict on riverbanks, roads, vegetation, aquatic life, and the flow of water systems.

The fact that a mineral is considered low-value does not mean its extraction has low environmental impacts. Sand mining need attention too through formalisation, environmental safeguards and sustainable extraction practices.

We should always remember that, what happens in plain sight should not be allowed to become an invisible environmental disaster. Lilongwe City Council Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy Natural Resources Justice Network - NRJN