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 The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has urged the Taita Taveta County government to protect investors in the mining sector following numerous conflicts with locals.   Addressing county government leaders in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County Monday, KNCHR chairperson Kagwiri . . .

 The Ministry of Mining has received Ksh 3 billion from the government to compile a new geological map detailing available pockets of minerals and their quantities.   Only 4 per cent of Kenya’s minerals have been located and mined, according to official estimates from the ministry, . . .

 The government has started reforms aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the country's mining industry.   Mining Principal Secretary Ibrahim Mohamed told delegates attending an international conference for auditors in Mombasa that as a regulator, the ministry had develope . . .

 In an exclusive interview with Mining Review Africa, editor Laura Cornish spoke with Kenya’s new Mining Cabinet Secretary/Minister of Mines Hon. Dan Kazungu, who highlighted his passion and vision to see the country’s mining sector grow substantially over the next 10 years. And he . . .

 East African Metals, a Canadian mine development company with an interest in exploration projects, has requested a license from the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum & Natural Gas, to start the large scale extraction of gold and silver in Ethiopia.   The company has submitted its application . . .