In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, the team is joined by Sapan Ghai, Chief Commercial Officer of Sovereign Metals, to discuss a major milestone in the development of the company’s flagship Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi. Following the signing of a power supply MOU with ESCOM, Sovereign has secured a pathway to grid-connected, renewable hydro-based power. Sapan walks us through the significance of this agreement, how the forthcoming Mpatamanga Hydropower Project backed by a $350 million World Bank grant will transform Malawi’s energy landscape, and what this means for the long-term development and ESG credentials of Kasiya—on track to be the world’s largest producer of natural rutile and graphite. We also explore the role of infrastructure, energy security, and international partnerships in enabling sustainable mining operations in emerging markets.

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