Kayelekera mine

Kayelekera mine
Location
Kayelekera mine
LocationKaronga District
RegionNorthern Region
CountryMalawi
Coordinates 9°59′34″S 33°41′53″E / 9.9928°S 33.6981°E / -9.9928; 33.6981
Owner
CompanyLotus Resources Limited (85%)
Government of Malawi (15%)
Websitelotusresources.com.au/kayelekera-overview/

Kayelekera uranium mine is an open cast uranium mine 52 kilometers west of the regional administrative and commercial centre Karonga in Malawi, Africa and was the country's largest mine. Production at the mine has been paused since February 2014, due to a fall in global uranium prices.