The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, has launched a tendering process for a mining investor to commercially exploit the mineral-rich Mrima Hill ...

This topic is highly controversial due to the proposed mining of vast, high-value rare earth elements, which clash with community rights, cultural heritage, and environmental protection.

Kenya is renewing the push to open up its mineral sector to global investors, looking to position itself as a significant player in the fast-evolving global race for critical resources.However, ...

They call this land Bushiangala. Gold has been mined here for nearly a century. In 1931, colonial prospectors arrived after traces were found in the nearby Yala River, setting off a rush that changed ...

After more than five years, mostly marked by decline, Kenya's mining industry is showing the first real signs of a turnaround. Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week. Fact‑first reporting that puts you at ...

Artisanal miners and locals at Tumanini gold mine in Museno village, Shinyalu Constituency, Kakamega County. [File, Standard] As Kenya prepares to expand its mining sector, from gold operations in ...

Kenya is positioning its mining sector as a key frontier for investment, economic transformation and diplomatic engagement, as the government moves to unlock the country's vast mineral potential amid ...

NAIROBI: KENYA'S decision to launch a high-value global tender to exploit niobium and rare-earth deposits at Mrima Hill is ...