Kenya

Kenya’s mining industry is increasingly becoming a vital sector in the country’s economic growth. It is a significant source of high-grade minerals, including Gold, Copper, Ilmenite, and Tantalum, along with essential non-metallic minerals like Soda Ash, Limestone, Niobium, Fluorspar, and Fossil Fuels. The country hosts 16 mining projects, with the Kwale Mineral Sands Project being the largest. This project alone is set to boost Kenya’s production significantly. Hence, underscoring the nation’s mineral wealth and its strategic importance in the mining sector.
This is a list of the most common Mineral Resources in Kenya:

Gold.
Copper.
Ilmenite.
Tantalum.

For mor information about the Mining Industry of Kenya, read this report.

More information about Kenya

Kenya is situated in East Africa, produces high-quality quantities of Gold, Copper, Ilmenite, and Tantalum, along with significant non-metallic minerals like Soda Ash, Limestone, Salt, Niobium, Fluorspar, and Fossil Fuels. The Kwale Mineral Sand project is a key venture, enhancing Kenya’s mineral output by over 79,000 tons of rutile and 30,000 tons of Zircon annually. Located 50km of Mombasa, this R 2.7 billion projects spans 1,500 acres, featuring and open pit mine and processing facilities. Besides, it is projected to last 13 years, extracting 140.6 megatons of ore to produce 4,7 megatons of final product.

Frequently asked questions