Exploring: A detailed look at Kenya's Mining Act, 2016
The Mining Act, 2016 ( the Act ) was signed into law by the President on 27 th May 2016. The purpose of the Act is to give effect to the provisions of Article 60 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 which sets out the principles of land policy. Plus, Article 62 (1) (f) which provides that all minerals and mineral oils form part of public land and ...
(PDF) Kenya's Mineral Landscape: A Review of the …
the mining industry in Kenya is the production of tailings that hold strategic metals. The material is already ground, which means the most energy-consuming …
Extractives Project | United Nations Development Programme
In 2013, under the auspices of the UNDP Global Programme for Extractive Industries and the UNDP Regional Africa Programme for Extractive Industries, UNDP Kenya developed the "Extractive Industries for Sustainable Human Development" project. The project aims to improve the lives of people living in areas endowed with natural …
Ruby and garnet gemstone deposits in southeast Kenya: …
Report Geological Survey of Kenya, 49, 1960. Google Scholar Pohl W. and Neidermayr G. Geology of the Mwatate quadrange (Sheet 195/2) and the vanadium-grossularite deposits of the area. Report Kenya-Austria Mineral Exploration Project, 11, 1978. 89pp. Google Scholar Saggerson E.P. Geology of the Kasigau-Kurase area.
Marula secures manganese trading licence in Kenya
Africa-focused mining and exploration company Marula Mining's Kenyan representative company has received a mineral dealer's trading licence. Valid until 31 December 2024 and renewable annually, this licence allows the company to buy, sell and export manganese ores.
Home | Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration is SME's journal covering topics related to mining, mineral and metallurgical processing, and geology and exploration. Flagship journal of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME). Started in 1984 as Minerals & Metallurgical Processing. Publishes original research papers, review articles and ...
Regulation of Mining Licensing, Exploration and State in Kenya
The Cabinet Secretary for Mining has enacted a number of Regulations under the Mining Act, 2016 regulating the licensing, exploration, work programmes and state …
Oil extraction and public attitudes: A conjoint
Turkana is a remote and marginalised county in Kenya where oil was discovered and exploration activities began in 2012, resulting in the first production and exportation in 2018. Then, the oil project hit several challenges in both international and domestic spheres and was put on hold in 2020.
List Of Mining Companies In Kenya
Here is a list of mining companies in Kenya. 1. Mayfox Mining Company Limited. Mayfox is an indigenous Kenyan-based mineral exploration and gold mining company with concessions across East Africa. Contact: 020 239 2472. 2. Apex Africa Resources Limited
(PDF) Kenya's Mineral Landscape: A Review of the Mining …
the mining industry in Kenya is the production of tailings that hold strategic metals. The material is already ground, which means the most energy-consuming process has been alr eady applied, and
Procuring a Mineral Right in Kenya- Legal Framework
The Mining Sector in Kenya is governed by a number of regulations in tandem with the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the Mining Act, 2016. ... Mining (Employment and Training) Regulations 2017, Mining (Work Programme and Exploration Reports) Guidelines, Mining (State Participation) Regulations 2017, Mining (Use of Local Goods …
EXPLORATION: Shanta Gold's West Kenya Project
Exploration Runner-up: Shanta Gold. Shanta Gold's West Kenya project – which hosts a 1.76 Moz gold resource grading 5.55 g/t – clearly has the potential to be developed into a substantial gold mine able to produce over 100 koz/a. Shanta acquired the project from Barrick gold in 2020. It covers 580 km2 of the under-explored Busia …
Company specialized in underground resources exploration
Radar Technologies International (RTI Exploration), created in 1999, is a unique service company that explores natural underground resources. Dr. Gachet, founder of RTI, has converted his 25 years of hydrocarbons and mineral exploration to focus more specifically on the groundwater sector for human communities, agriculture and industrial optimization.
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the country's mining sec-tor with the aspirations of Kenya Vision 2030, the pro - visions of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the African Union Mining Vision (2009) which aims at positioning mining as a key driver of Africa's socio-economic development. The economic development strategies pur-
Petroleum industry in Kenya
The petroleum industry in Kenya is relatively new in terms of mining and exploration. British firm Tullow Oil began operations in Kenya in 2010 after signing agreements with Africa Oil and Centric Energy, purchasing a 50% interest in five onshore licences. In 2012, the Ngamia-1 exploration well was a success and has since been followed by further …
Directorates | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining
The Principal Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. Nyayo House, Kenyatta Ave. P.O. Box 51614, 00100, Nairobi,Kenya ; Tel: +254 (020) 3310112, Cell: +254 716508492
Mining sector growth and the maintaining of momentum in Kenya
October 25, 2018. Credit: 2013 marked the beginning of a new dawn for the mining sector in Kenya. A stand-alone Ministry focusing on mining was created. In addition reforms to grow the sector started immediately. In 2015, Vision 2030's Medium Term Plan anticipated the extractive sector's contribution to GDP growing from 2% to ...
Exploration efforts and new legislation set to boost Kenya's mining …
Indeed, in its 2014 annual report on global mining and exploration, Canada's Fraser Institute reported that Kenya had fallen from 79th to 121st place globally, out of 122 countries surveyed, in terms of its Investment Attractiveness Index, which measures both policy and mineral potential. Key Reforms
Survey reveals Kenya has some 970 minerals
Kenya is sitting on immense underground wealth of 970 minerals. It has emerged that the country has immense underground wealth after a survey found that there are 970 minerals nationwide. The …
The Kenya Coal Report | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Nairobi Office Kenya
The report includes a literature review to provide a comprehensive timeline of the industry. It describes the Kenya Coal industry development projects, history, progress and current status of major proposed projects, including the Lamu Coal Power plant and Kitui Coal Mining. It presents the justifications presented by the Kenyan government and ...
List of companies with mining licenses in Kenya
Below is a list of licensed firms and details in their mining activities. [Read: Kenya launches website to record and manage mining licenses] Active. Apex Africa Resources Limited Special prospecting license ... Ngira Exploration and mining Works Ltd Special Prospecting License Date applied: 08/03/2007 Date granted: 26/09/2008 Date …
Mining in Kenya – Kenya Chamber of Mines
Kenya is generally not regarded as a mining country, yet it hosts a variety of mineral deposits, mines and exploration projects. The country-wide airborne geophysical …
Sessional Paper No. 07 of 2016 on Mining and Minerals Policy
The policy will address gaps that have existed in the mining sector, form the basis for review of the outdated Mining Act of 1940 and align the industry's strategic direction with African Mining Vision, Vision 2030 and Constitutional Provisions. In addition, the Policy will strengthen institutional framework and address governance and ...
Shanta Gold
The West Kenya exploration programme continued to deliver consistently encouraging high-grade drilling results. Tanzania Shanta holds exploration properties covering approximately 990 km 2 in the under-explored ex-colonial mining areas of the geologically rich Lupa Goldfield surrounding New Luika (959 km 2 ) and the Singida Greenstone belt …
(DOC) Challenges and Prospects of Benefit Sharing in Mining …
By 2012, the mining sector grew by 7.1% driven by the large mineral exploration in the coastal region, Eastern and Northern Kenya . This paper looks at the politics and policy processes within the mining sector, identifies challenges and opportunities while making conclusion and way forward to strengthen elements of the opportunity as well as ...
Overview of Kenya's Extractive Sector
1.2.1 Brief History of the Mining Sector and Its Importance to Kenya's Development While mining in Kenya is not a new phenomenon, the focus on the mining industry as an important contributor to Kenya's economy is a more recent development. Mining has been an active industry in Kenya for over 80 years.
Kenyan Iron Ore: Mining and prospects of processing
Following global oil price increases, Kenya has been faced with an energy crisis, which has led to an increase in exploration activities for oil and gas reserves in the coastal and semi-arid parts of Kenya [7]. Metallic minerals are produced in some quantities for example gold, which is usually mined by residents in the western part of the country.
Mining sector reforms to earn Kenya Sh1.6 trillion in GDP – …
The mining advocacy lobby group says that over the last decade, the mining industry has only managed a meagre average of 0.7 percent to Kenya's GDP, despite its latent potential.
Shanta reveals 'encouraging results' for West Kenya exploration …
Platinum. etc. Aim-listed gold producer Shanta Gold has revealed "encouraging results" in an exploration update for the West Kenya project, in Kenya, for the fourth quarter of last year and ...
Investors warm up as push for Kenya to lift …
The mining license and exploration three-year-long freeze has slowed investments in Kenya's nascent sector which contributes less than a percentage to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).