Artisanal miners in Embu want to be recognised as Kenya prepares to start exporting in-demand coltan
Miners’ call for recognition was made at a public participation forum organised by the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs to collect views on the Draft Minerals Mining and Value Addition Policy, the Draft Explosives Bill 2026 and the Draft Mining (Mine Health, Safety and Environment) Regulations 2026.
Gold and coltan-rich West Pokot residents call for comprehensive law reforms as Kenya’s prospects of commercial mining look bright
Kenya is intensifying efforts to make the mining sector safer, more accountable and economically beneficial through a countrywide public participation exercise on proposed mining laws, with stakeholders in West Pokot urging authorities to strengthen community engagement before the legislation is finalized. The consultative forum at Mtello Hall in Kapenguria brought...
High prospects of Kenya’s economy becoming minerals-driven jolts state into mining laws reforms
The proposed legislative reforms include the Explosives Bill (2026) the Minerals, Mining and Beneficiation Policy, the Explosives (Fees) Regulations and the Mine Health, Safety and Environment Regulations.
Truth about Ebola centres in Kakamega: Rich scent of gold and coltan is egging US to set up shop in Kenya
The quarantine facilities are a red herring. Americans are setting up ‘gestation camps’ for resource exploitation in Kenya.
US, China tussle over Congo minerals as resistance to Trump rises in Kinshasa as Tshisekedi accused of underselling nation’s wealth
Tshisekedi has offered US companies access to eastern Congo’s rich minerals – mostly untapped and estimated to be worth $24 trillion – as a bargaining chip for US support to help fight off rebels and build critical infrastructure in the region where Rwanda-backed rebels seized major cities last year.