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The Kenyan mining sector is at a blossoming stage and the ministry is functioning on a law that will assist in defining the sector and link amongst diverse players together with the government, artisanal miners, mining companies and investors.<\/p>\n
A study to map Kenya\u2019s mineral deposits is continuing with phase 1 of the project likely to conclude in about a month\u2019s time. While speaking at a virtual session looking at the country\u2019s mining industry, Andrew Kamau the Principal Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Mining mentioned that the survey pursues to regulate the number of underground minerals.<\/p>\n
Kamau stated, \u201cIt\u2019s a journey that takes longer but we want to work with investors to discovery a solution that works for everyone\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
He further added that being a mining house comes with its own challenges and as government, we have to think about a number of things, together with sustainability in order to future-proof the sector and get the paramount of it.<\/p>\n
\u201dAn aerial mapping to determine the country\u2019s mineral wealth was 50 per cent complete, with the implementation anticipated to be wound by June this year\u2019\u2019. Kamau added.<\/p>\n
He also stated that only 4 per cent of the country is mapped, yet data from the aerial survey was vital in boosting investments into the sector.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the Mineral Rights Board (MRB), Stephen Kuria mentioned that the country\u2019s mineral sector has the prospective to boost the economy considerably if well tied together.<\/p>\n
Kuria further highlighted that mining, which has the potential to subsidise up to 11 per cent of Kenya\u2019s GDP presently contributes only 1 per cent with the sector primarily run by two giant corporates, which contributes Sh67billion to the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n
Kenya has confirmed deposits of titanium, gold and coal and is also agreed to hold major deposits of copper, niobium, manganese and rare earth minerals.<\/p>\n
President Uhuru Kenyatta in the past created the Mining Ministry in 2013 to try and expand the east African economy that depends mainly on tourism and agriculture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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