Malawi: 'Hands Off Mulanje!' - Fury As Mining Plan Threatens Malawi's Sacred Unesco Mountain

Malawi: 'Hands Off Mulanje!' - Fury As Mining Plan Threatens Malawi's Sacred Unesco Mountain

Mount Mulanje -- Malawi's newly declared UNESCO World Heritage Site and a lifeline for over a million people -- is under threat. A mining company wants to dig into its heart for bauxite and rare earths, but furious traditional chiefs, environmentalists, and residents are rising up, calling it a betrayal of Malawi's soul. "This is a sacred mountain, a living being to our people. We say no to mining -- a big, loud no!" thundered Traditional Author…

‘A big no’: Opposition grows to proposed mine in Malawi’s newest UNESCO site

A controversial proposed mining project in Malawi’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site is raising opposition from traditional chiefs and conservationists. Mount Mulanje in southern Malawi is a renowned biodiversity hotspot, a vital source of freshwater, and is of huge spiritual significance to the communities that live on and around it. In June, the mountain was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Malawi’s third. Mulanje conservationists say…

“Hands Off Mulanje!” – Fury as Mining Plan Threatens Malawi’s Sacred UNESCO Mountain - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Mount Mulanje — Malawi’s newly declared UNESCO World Heritage Site and a lifeline for over a million people — is under threat. A mining company wants to dig into its heart for bauxite and rare earths, but furious traditional chiefs, environmentalists, and residents are rising up, calling it a betrayal of Malawi’s soul. “This is […] The post “Hands Off Mulanje!” – Fury as Mining Plan Threatens Malawi’s Sacred UNESCO Mountain appeared first on Mal…