Mining Indaba: Community Voices | Rewriting Malawi’s Gemstone Story

This is the first of three Community Voices podcasts, as part of the Mining Indaba 2026 special podcast series. This podcast focusses on Yamikani Jimusole - a Malawian miner, gemologist, entrepreneur and visionary leader. Yamikani is one of the winners of this year’s Community Voices competition, run by The Impact Facility and the Mining Indaba organisers. A gemologist by training, Yamikani has identified more than 25 gemstone varieties across Malawi, including rubies, sapphires, ...