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Spiralling uranium prices trigger battle for control of Lotus Resources

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Kayelekera's Uranium mine in Malawi, own by the Australian company Lotus Resources.
Kayelekera's Uranium mine in Malawi, own by the Australian company Lotus Resources. © Lotus Resources

A boardroom struggle has broken out at Australia's Lotus Resources, which has a controlling stake in the Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi, as the price of the mineral soars amid the global Covid-19 crisis.

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