mining in kenya overview

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  Mining Conflicts and Corporate Social Responsibility in Kenya…

  2018711 · Many view the few programs rolled out under this program as having done little in meeting the needs of the affected mining communities. CSR in Kenya’s mining industry has, on its part, received very little attention. This work reviews mining conflicts in Africa and examines how CSR can assuage mining community disaffection over mining …

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  African Arbitration Association - Kenya wins Sh200bn Cortec mining ...

  Kenya has for the second time won a Sh200 billion case against Cortec Mining Kenya Limited and Stirling Capital Limited over revocation of their licence in 2013. The two wanted the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to overturn a 2018 tribunal decision, which found the license was a protected investment.

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  Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya

  PDF | On May 31, 2021, Wakio Mwakesi Irene and others published Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...

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  Cortec Mining v. Kenya - Jus Mundi

  2021319 · Cortec Mining Kenya Limited, Cortec (Pty) Limited and Stirling Capital Limited v. Republic of Kenya, ICSID Case No. ARB/15/29 Nature of the proceedings: International Type of case: Investor-State Industries: Mining Date of introduction: 18 June 2015 Status of the case: Decided in favor of State Respondent: Kenya Institution: ICSID …

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  Kwale Mining Operation - Base Titanium

  202466 · The Kwale Operation features a high grade ore body with a high value mineral assemblage, rich in rutile. Mining initially commenced on the Central Dune orebody before transitioning to the South Dune orebody in June 2019. The Kwale Operation currently accounts for approximately 65% of Kenya’s mining industry by mineral output value.

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  The future of Kenya’s mining industry - The Exchange

  2023131 · The country has four belts of minerals-the gold green stone belt in western Kenya, which extends to Tanzania, the Mozambique belt passing through central Kenya, the source of Kenya’s unique gemstones and the Rift belt, which has a variety of resources including soda ash, fluorspar and diatomite while the coastal belt has titanium. The future …

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  The environmental impacts of river sand mining - ScienceDirect

  2022910 · In order to successfully implement sustainable policies, appropriate data on the extent of the dilemma is needed. The aim of this paper is therefore to give an overview of the environmental impact of river sand mining and this will be done by looking at the effects on the physical, biological, chemical and anthropogenic environment.

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  Cortec v Republic of Kenya: Cautionary tale on local due …

  2024629 · The 2013 mining licence was not a “lawful investment” – it was not obtained “in accordance with the laws of Kenya” – and thus the Tribunal was without jurisdiction to entertain a claim as a result of this licence.

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  Sessional Paper No. 07 of 2016 on Mining and Minerals Policy

  Abstract/Overview The country’s mining sector has been operating without an overarching policy leading to issues in the sector being addressed in an ad-hoc manner. This has led to the lack of predictability and certainty hence low investment in the mining sector. There is therefore need for policy framework to provide a clear guidance for sustainable mineral …

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  Mining of Rare Earths and Niobium in Mrima Hill, Kwale, Kenya

  20231030 · Description of the conflict case In February 2012 Cortec Mining Kenya Ltd submitted an EIA to NEMA for Niobium and rare earths mining in Mrima Hill which was rejected. Nature Kenya and Kenya Forest Working Group had objected to the EIA on grounds that Mrima Hill was declared a Nature Reserve and National Monument because …

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