mining and exploration in kenya

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 …

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 …

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 ...

Marula is actively looking to increase its investments in advanced mining and exploration projects and companies that are located throughout East, Central and Southern Africa and which have the potential to produce critical metals and commodities for export and use in the global green economies. Currently, Marula has interests and investments in the …

Acacia Mining, a British company that carried out gold exploration in Kakamega in 2013, subsequently announced estimated deposits of some 1.31 million ounces of gold deposits – valued at $1.7bn …

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 …

Mayfox Mining Company Limited is an indigenous Kenyan owned mineral exploration company which began operations in 2012. The company was founded by Kenyan industrialist and current Chairman of the Board, Manga Mugwe. It has since been exploring in Turkana County, Kenya and Busia, Uganda for gold (Au) and other precious minerals. …

Shanta acquired the West Kenya Project in late 2020, believed to be among the highest grading gold projects in Africa, and a high-quality addition to the asset portfolio. At the time of the acquisition, the project had a high-grade NI 43-101 compliant inferred resources of 1,182,000 ounces grading 12.6 g/t at the Isulu/Bushiangala deposits.

The Canadian-based Kansai Mining Corporation is undertaking exploration for gold in Kenya and reports encouraging results from its drilling at the Migori gold project. This project covers 310.5 km2 of the Migori greenstone belt within the Migori district, Nyanza region in south-western Kenya, on the eastern shores of Lake Victoria.

Mission. Enhance commercialization of discoveries, develop the requisite skills and infrastructure for production in the oil, gas and other minerals sector and improve access …

The mining industry is anticipated to be the main engine of industrial expansion in low-income countries, particularly in Africa. These African nations include, among others, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Mali, and the D.R.C. (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Initiatives such as the Africa Mining Vision (AMV), a "pathway" developed by

Shanta CEO Eric Zurrin. 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 ...

27th March 2024 By: Darren Parker. Exploration activities have started at the Larisoro manganese mine, in Northern Kenya, with Marula Mining exploration East Africa head Collins Aseto and his ...

Work Programme and Exploration Report Regulation. pdf (0.4 ) Dealings in Minerals Regulations. pdf (1.2 ) Licensing and Permit Regulations ... The new mining law is expected to tremendously transform the governance architecture of the Mining sector in Kenya and usher a transparent, objective predictable fiscal regime and …

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 minerals have been classified as "potential prospects" for further exploration to establish the nature, economic viability and estimated total worth.

The selected companies will receive up to $500,000 in cash, as well as access to BHP's expertise and partnerships. BHP's Nickel West operations in Western Australia. Credit: BHP. BHP has selected seven companies to help accelerate the exploration of copper and nickel through its accelerator programme BHP Xplor.

Acacia Exploration Kenya General Information Description. Provider of gold mining and exploration services based out of Kenya. The company's west kenya project covers 1 161 km2, within the lake victoria greenstone gold field located in north-west tanzania and south-west kenya and home to global tier-one assets including the north mara and geita gold …

Click Here. Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining has appointed Collins Aseto head of exploration in East Africa as the company seeks more battery metal opportunities in the ...

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.

KCM is mining industry association that represents the interests of miners, exploration companies, mineral dealers, mineral processors, suppliers and professionals 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 ...

The country's mining industry is now dominated by the manufacture of non-metallic goods, and it is largely neglected for minerals. One of the most serious problems …

Kenya's Mining Act (2016) recognises the importance of artisanal mining to the sector and the country's economic growth. The government has also acknowledged …

Kilimapesa Kilimapesa Gold Mine is located on the prolific Migori Greenstone Gold Belt in South West Kenya. Kilimapesa has a mining license (valid until 2036) as well as an extensive prospecting permit that surrounds the mining license. Kilimapesa has JORC Compliant resources of 14.05mt @ 1.56glt for 705Koz contained gold. Significant …

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.

According to the Kenya Economic Survey 2015, between 2010 and 2014 the total quantity of mineral production in Kenya rose from 1.4 million tonnes to 1.7 million. The total value of mineral production rose by over KSh5bn ($50m) from KSh15bn in 2010 to KSh20bn in 2014. "Kenya will be one of the largest rare earth producers in the world.".

Mining Projects | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. Home. Mining Projects. Geological Survey and Geo-information Management Projects. Geological mapping, Mineral …

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 ...

National Mining Corporation. National Mining Corporation is the investment arm of the national government in respect to minerals with powers to; Engage in mineral prospecting and mining and any other related activities, invest on behalf of the national government. Acquire by agreement or hold interests in any undertaking, enterprise or project ...

The ARM report estimates that, based on extrapolating known data for the whole of Kenya, the ASM gold sector alone contributes around $224m to the national economy, worth around 0.35% of total Kenyan GDP and over half of the total GDP contribution of mining. "ASM products include gold, gemstones, and development …

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 …