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Malawi's 'gold fever': scramble to contain illegal mines

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Chimwemwe Padatha
February 28, 2026

A silent gold rush is tearing through Malawi. As illegal miners dig deeper, the environmental toll rises — and so does desperation among locals who say mining is their only way to survive.

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