US Pulls Plug on Global Mining Forum Days After Migori Training
The United States has withdrawn its support for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
Tata Chemicals Magadi Seeks New Soda Ash Mining Licences
Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited is seeking new mining rights over 127 square kilometres in Kajiado County, a move that could extend the life of its trona operations and support its [...]
Why There is a Geopolitical Scramble for Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements
The global race for critical minerals and rare earth elements is intensifying, with Africa emerging as a central battleground, writes Nicasio Karani Migwi. As countries accelerate the transition to clean [...]
Marula Bets Big on Kenya’s Untapped Minerals to Power Global EV Boom
Kenya is rapidly positioning itself as a vital player in the global electric vehicle (EV) revolution, leveraging its rich, yet largely untapped, mineral resources. In an interview with The Kenyan [...]
Gold Rush in South Kivu, DRC, Triggers Cholera Outbreak
Until recently, Lomera was a quiet lakeside village, barely known to most residents of South Kivu, DRC. That changed overnight last December when gold was discovered in its hills. “Everything [...]
Ghana Earns Over US$1.1bn in First Month of New Gold Purchase Program
Ghana has recorded over $1.17 billion in foreign exchange earnings in just one month of operations under the Goldbod gold purchase programme, according to Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. [...]Base Titanium Opens Mining Equipment Auction to Local Bidders
Australian mining firm Base Titanium will auction its mining equipment — including industrial pumps, transformers, power modules, and control systems — after winding up its 11-year extractive operations in Kwale. [...]Four Companies Entangle CS Joho in Battle Over Turkana Gold Fields
The High Court has declined to grant an order of prohibition in a case pitting Mayfox Mining Company Ltd against the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Ali Hassan Joho, over the [...]Government Rakes in KSh 154 Bn from Mining Licences
The issuance of mining licenses accounted for the largest share of income to the mining sector, contributing KSh 154 Billion ofKSh 223.6 billionthe sectorgeneratedin 2024. According to KNBS' Economic Survey [...]Sanctioned Kenyan Businessman Kamlesh Pattni Inks Gold Refinery Pact with Niger's Government
Niger’s military‐led government has signed a joint‐venture deal with Dubai’s Suvarna Royal Gold Trading LLC, a firm controlled by controversial Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni to build the West African nation’s [...]Marula Mining's Kenyan Subsidiary Signs Manganese Deal With World's Largest Steelmaker
London listed Marula Mining’s subsidiary Muchai Mining Kenya has signed a deal with Baosteel Resources South Africa, a subsidiary of the world's biggest steel producer, to purchase and sell manganese [...]More than 150 Mining Companies in Taita Taveta Operating Without Licenses
Kenya’s risks losing much needed revenue and community development due to illegal mining with Taita Taveta County alone having 158 companies operating without licenses, a review of mining records submitted [...]
