Lindian Resources, Nominee for Emerging ESG Leader for an Explorer/Developer, 2024 Africa Award

Above: Kankao Community Police Unit under construction thanks to Lindian Resources funding and support.

About the Nominee & their Nomination

Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) is an ASX-listed Australian company with world class rare earths and bauxite assets critical to EVs and a range of other industries including electronic infrastructure, solar panels, rechargeable batteries, wind turbines, medical imaging and manufacturing.

Lindian’s Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi is a globally significant rare earth resource in potential for size, grade and quality.  Hosting a carbonite intrusive with outstanding grades of up to 23.7% TREO that importantly contains very low thorium. 

Lindian’s Guinea Bauxite Projects boast over 1 Billion tonnes of high-quality bauxite resources, with excellent infrastructure in the world’s premier bauxite region. Lindian also has interests in the Lushoto and Pare Bauxite Projects in Eastern Tanzania’s Mozambique Belt, which includes 8 highly prospective tenements covering 310km².

Above: Lindian Resources present the school desks to Kangankunde Primary School

Initiative: Lindian Resources Increase Safety and Improve Learning Environments for the Kangankunde Mine Community in Malawi

During the Feasibility phase of the Kangankunde Rare Earths project from 2023 to 2024, Lindian Resources focussed on developing a cordial and mutually beneficial relationship with the Kangankunde community. 

This resulted in the signing of a Community Engagement Plan agreement (CEP), developed in collaboration with local government, traditional leaders and community organisations, to facilitate a structured engagement with the community. 

Responding to community requests, Lindian Resources has supported the community by providing facilities to improve safety and schooling. 

Highlights

• Community engagement resulting in the signing of Community Engagement Plan (CEP) agreement due the strong stakeholder engagement with the local community.
• At the request of Community Leaders, and the Area Development Committee, Lindian completed construction of a community police unit at Kankao, which had been stalled for several years, due to lack of funding. The new police station will improve safety and security in the area and is anticipated to reduce crime and domestic violence.
• Following visits to schools and noticing a lack of adequate learning facilities and materials, Lindian donated 100 school desks, with the capacity to accommodate two learners each, and 200 chairs to Kangankunde Primary School in Balaka. With the new desks, the pupils will no longer have to sit in the floor. The new learning environment is anticipated to improve student retention and learning outcomes.