Malawi for joint uranium exploration with India

Anand Mishra
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan 9 (PTI) Mineral-rich Malawi is
keen to go for joint exploration of its uranium reserves with
India as part of its efforts to attain energy security.

India and Malawi can work together to explore uranium
sites as this country has huge deposits of the mineral, Malawi
Vice President Joyce Banda said on Friday night.
Her statement came after the two countries inked three
pacts in fields like agriculture and small enterprises during
Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari's three-day visit here as
part of his tri-nation week-long Africa tour.
"We have discovered Malawi has huge deposits of uranium.
We can work with Indian government to explore other sites of
uranium deposits," Banda said replying to a query on what kind
of assistance the country wants from New Delhi.
While India has proposed a Memorandum of Understanding in
the field of coal resources, Malawi has suggested that the
scope of the MoU should be expanded to include development of
other mineral resources such as uranium, which is an important
source of energy, she said.
"What is paramount for Malawi is energy security. Mining
of uranium is just a component of energy. Uranium is just a
part of the larger picture," she said.
Ansari, meanwhile, left for Botswana today on the final
leg of his southern Africa tour, which had also taken him to
Zambia, after conclusion of his visit here. (More) PTI AMR
MYR


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