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Malawian President Peter Mutharika announced a suspension of mining license issuance and a ban on raw mineral exports during his State of the Nation Address. This includes a full audit of the licensing registry as part of a reform aimed at improving the mining sector's contribution to the economy.

The government plans to enhance negotiation capacities for Mining Development Agreements and establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund to manage mining proceeds. The Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project, by Sovereign Metals, is noted for its significant rutile deposits.