From hills to national parks: The scramble for lucrative Coast minerals

The Coast region is emerging as a strategic minerals frontier...

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Kenya's Coast region is experiencing a surge in mining activities, with new projects focusing on valuable minerals like niobium, titanium, coltan, and manganese, attracting both significant investment potential and environmental concerns.

Estimated worth of mineral wealth at Mrima Hill is approximately $62 billion (Sh9.7 trillion).
Proposed mining projects involve companies like Maboka Mining Limited and Leibra Investments Limited, with applications in Kora National Park and Kilifi County.
President William Ruto emphasized that mineral processing must occur in Kenya to maximize national benefits, though a lobby group is legally challenging a mining deal at Mrima Hill due to alleged lack of public participation.

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