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President William Ruto has initiated a major overhaul of the country's extractive industry by opening the expansive Lake Magadi soda ash reserves to multiple fresh operators, effectively moving to dissolve Tata Chemicals' historical monopoly. Speaking during public engagements, the Head of State emp . . .

Critical Metals Corporation, serving as the lead party for the Mrima Earth Consortium, has successfully advanced to the final stage of the Kenyan government's competitive tender process for the development rights to the high-value Mrima Hill rare earth and niobium project located in Kwale County. Se . . .

The Turkana County Government, through the Department of Mining, has increased its efforts to promote responsible and inclusive mining by holding public engagement forums at the Kalomwae and Juluk mine sites in Aroo Subcounty. The forums brought together local residents, government officials, stakeh . . .

Kenya has officially invited India to start mining its enormous reserves of rare earth minerals, including lithium, as both countries seek to establish the vital supply chains required for the production of semiconductors in the future. Attending the Carnegie India AI Impact Summit, Mary Kerema, Sec . . .

In a recent high-level meeting in the United States, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi revealed Kenya's strategy to engage international mining firms to tap into the country’s vast rare earth mineral reserves.Mudavadi met with Kevin Rudd, the Australian Ambassador to the U.S., to discuss po . . .