Critical Minerals and Malawi: 5 Facts That Matter

This brief explainer highlights five key facts about critical minerals and their significance to Malawi.

It explains why these minerals are vital to clean energy technologies, how global demand is changing, which transition-relevant minerals Malawi holds, and why enabling commercially viable extraction is the critical first step to realising value.

It also outlines where opportunities for processing and wider economic benefits may emerge over time, where these make financial sense. A quick, accessible overview for policymakers, investors and the wider public.