Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case study …
Mining has been blamed globally for harmful and impoverishing effects. Most countries are rich sources of gemstone, yet there is very little development, since miners, and those around mining sites, still live in abject poverty. This study sought answers on: "how mining activities have affected communities' livelihoods?". Data was gathered …
Lead Mining In Kenya | The Diggings™
Understanding BLM Administrative Areas. Whether it is filing a mine or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source. Understanding Location Data. Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
The Challenges and Prospects of Regulating the Mining Industry in Kenya
By Dr. Kariuki Muigua, PhD (Leading Environmental Law Scholar, Natural Resources Lawyer and Dispute Resolution Expert in Kenya)* Africa hosts 30% of the earth's mineral reserves, including 40% of gold, 60% of cobalt, and 70% of platinum deposits, and produces about 30% of the world's gold, 70% of the world's platinum, 28% …
Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
and Small-Scale Mining in Kenya: Gold and Gemstones January 2018 This document is an output from a project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) through the ... as part of the EARF project 'Understanding the Economic Contribution of Small-scale Mining in East Africa' covering Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Unearthing Kenya's Crypto Mining: Unveiling Key …
Invest in understanding and education: Enhance awareness and understanding of crypto mining processes among the Kenyan populace to increase acceptance and adoption. Leverage renewable energy: Explore opportunities to tap into Kenya's renewable energy resources such as hydro, solar, and geothermal to power …
Kale Farming in Kenya 2024: Unveiling the Green Gold Mine
This first section has laid the groundwork for understanding the potential and challenges of kale farming in Kenya in 2024. In the next sections, we'll delve deeper into cost analysis, and profitability assessment, and explore innovative marketing strategies to help you capitalize on this verdant opportunity.
Regulation of Mining Licensing, Exploration and State in Kenya
By Dr. Kariuki Muigua, PhD (Leading Environmental Law Scholar, Sustainable Development Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Lawyer and Dispute Resolution Expert from Kenya), The African Arbitrator of the Year 2022, Kenya's ADR Practitioner of the Year 2021, CIArb (Kenya) Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 and ADR Publisher of the Year …
Kenya: Mining outlook 2023
Kenya: Mining outlook 2023 – Current status and future possibilities. Kenya's mining legislation was overhauled in 2016 by introducing the Mining Act (the Act …
Gendering women's livelihoods in artisanal and small-scale mining…
Against the backdrop of these changes she urges further research to provide, among other things, a better "understanding of gender roles and relations within peasant mining communities" that considers changes resulting when mining livelihoods become the "alternative to agriculture (or forestry)" (Lahiri-Dutt Citation 2012, 202); a more ...
Corruption in Kenya. Understanding a Multifaceted
Corrupti on in Kenya Understanding a Multi faceted Phenomenon Alexia VAN RIJ M. Johnston, argues that ongoing corruption in ome developing s countries (such as Kenya) is due to the repeated duplication of anti-corruption reforms. These reforms are based on a "limited understanding of justice and the importance of politics", firstly
Understanding the Online Mining Cadastre- Mining Act …
Understanding the Online Mining Cadastre- Mining Act 2016. January 14, 2020 Articles. ... created an electronic platform for all stakeholders in the mining sector in Kenya to promote online transactions and enhance transparency in the mining industry. It enables online applications for mineral rights thus ensuring efficient, effective, and ...
The Present And The Future Of Mining Industry In Kenya
On June 24, 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Kenya Chamber of Mines (KCM) and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI). The KCM looks out for the interests of Kenyan miners, mining experts, exploration firms, traders, and suppliers.
Mining in Kenya: kickstarting a nascent industry
"The rates proposed by government will make Kenya a very expensive destination for extraction of some minerals," said Monica Gichuhi, CEO of industry lobby group the Kenya Chamber of Mines (KCM), told Mining Weekly in November. "We all understand that government must benefit, the people of Kenya must benefit and the …
The Legal and Policy Framework for Mining in Kenya
The Mining sector in Kenya is mainly governed by the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the Mining Act 2016 and numerous Regulations made under the Act to promoted …
List of Minerals in Kenya and Where They Are Mined
The low sulphur crude was mined from Kenya's oil fields located in Turkana County. 7. Soapstone. The African Soapstone or Kisii Soapstone is mined at Tabaka Hills in Kisii County. The mining activities in this southwestern …
(PDF) INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDER …
Table 4 Government Involvement Statement Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Mean Std Dev The national mining laws influence the performance of mining projects in Kenya 0.0% 1.5% …
Nickel Mining In Kenya | The Diggings™
Browse nickel mining mines in Kenya by region—including Rift Valley. ... Understanding Claim Ownership. We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative's name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
(PDF) Kenya's Mineral Landscape: A Review of the Mining …
This review paper highlights the mining status in Kenya and the role of hydrometallurgical and flotation processes in the recovery of deficit metals from ores and mine wastes. The nation's 2030 ...
Understanding African views of China: analyses of student …
Footnote 23 Similarly, Rounds and Huang interviewed managers at Chinese and American firms in Kenya in order to understand the extent to which labour conditions at Chinese firms in Kenya are a function of firm nationality, ... This finding was compared with text mining and sentiment analyses from the Kenyan media. The snapshot that …
INVESTMENT HANDBOOK 2016
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE KENYA MINING HANDBOOK The Kenya Mining Investor Handbook is the first guidebook for investors and those with an interest in the mining …
The Kenyan mining sector: a win-win investment opportunity
The Kenyan government and mining cabinet secretary, Dan Kazungu. In May 2016, Kazungu announced the introduction of a new Mining Act that replaced a very outdated, 76 year-old act which was originally passed in 1940 during World War 2.
Understanding the economic contribution of artisanal and …
This document highlights findings from a value chain assessment in Kenya conducted by Pact and the Allliance for Responsible Mining, as well as findings and recommendations from a regional synthesis report including Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.
Setting the Stage for Mercury-Free Gold Mining in Kenya
Artisanal and small-scale miners in Kenya understand that mercury is dangerous but continue to use it due to lack of other options - and they want an alternative. ... This report presents work carried out in mercury use sensitisation, with more than a dozen artisanal mining groups in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, reflecting on successes ...
The Regulations and Guidelines Relevant to Mining Activities in Kenya
By Dr. Kariuki Muigua, PhD (Leading Environmental Law Scholar, Sustainable Development Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Lawyer and Dispute Resolution Expert from Kenya), The African Arbitrator of the Year 2022, Kenya's ADR Practitioner of the Year 2021, CIArb (Kenya) Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 and ADR Publisher of the Year …
Home | Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs
MEDIA BRIEF ON STATUS OF REFORMS IN THE KENYAN MINING SECTOR. Read more. News / August 26, 2023 . Blue Economy and Fisheries. Read more. News / August 24, 2023 . Phase One Of Sh 1.4 Billion Liwatoni Fishing Complex To Complete By December . Read more. News / May 11, 2023 . PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR MINING …
Kenya Chamber of Mines
The Kenya Chamber of Mines is the main mining industry organization that represents the interests of miners, exploration companies, mineral traders, suppliers and professionals in Kenya promoting the sustainable growth of the industry for the Kenya's economic transformation.
Home | State Department for Mining
The State Department for Mining was created under the re-organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya vide Executive Order No. 1 of January 2023 under the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, previously it was under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. ... Status of Reforms in the Kenyan Mining Sector . PUBLIC …
Mining In Kenya | The Diggings™
Kenya has 17 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Kenya mines are Gold, Manganese, and Rare Earth Elements (REE) .At the time these mines were surveyed, 5 mines in Kenya were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance …
Understanding the Basics of the Oil and Gas Industry In Kenya
This piece is written to help anyone understand the basics of the in Oil and Gas industry. Petroleum Exploration in Kenya began in the 1950s within the Lamu Basin. However, It was not until 2012 when the first commercially viable oil discovery was made in the Tertiary rift. ... Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Petroleum and Mining refer to ...
Public Inquiry Report on Mining activities In Taita Taveta County
Since 2015, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) received and documented complaints from individuals and groups in the larger Taita Taveta County in relation to mining activities and alleged violation of human rights. In order to fully understand and ascertain the nature and extent of the complaints arising out of the …