Kenya has proven deposits of titanium, gold and coal and is also understood to hold significant deposits of copper, niobium, manganese and rare earth minerals. President Uhuru Kenyatta created the Mining Ministry in 2013 to try and diversify the east African economy which relies mainly on tourism and agriculture. He said the survey would start in western Kenya, where gold has been discovered. Successive governments have had little success in trying to develop Kenya's mining potential, with foreign exploration companies discouraged by poor infrastructure and an outdated legal framework. Base Titanium, Kenya's first large-scale international mining project, shipped the first consignment of minerals in February 2014 after years of delays.

Source: Standard Digital September 28, 2016 12:19 UTC