The Kenya Chamber of Mines is continuously making efforts towards advancing the interests of its members, local communities, the country and its stakeholders through participating in various initiatives and projects in areas related to: Policy advocacy and Lobbying; Education, Innovation and Skills Development; Mining Communities and …
A village was set up to support 15,000 miners working in the ruby mine near Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Photo: Pardieu et al. (2017). However, compared to many other industries such as agriculture, mining uses relatively small pockets of land, and the future of mining could move to using techniques that are arguably even less invasive on …
The Policy comprehensively addresses the gaps that have existed in the mining sector and provides a basis for reviewing the sector's almost obsolete legal framework and ad hoc regulations. It further aligns the country's mining sector with the aspirations of Kenya Vision 2030, the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the ...
A nascent mining industry is forming in Kenya, with the first large-scale mining project expected to begin exports this month, although a spate of changes to the regulatory framework over the past 18 months has made for a tighter operating environment for producers. In late January, Australia's Base Resources, operator of the $305m Kwale …
Kenya's Mining Act (2016) recognises the importance of artisanal mining to the sector and the country's economic growth. The government has also acknowledged the challenges, and in 2019 issued …
Kenya's new Mining Act is the first major revision in mining law in the country since the 1940s. The new Act is largely considered to be a modern piece of legislation that is clear …
In Kenya searching and exploitation of mineral resources is regulated by, the Mining Act Cap. 306 established in 1940 and revised in 1987, and the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act of 1999 (GOK, 1999).
2.1 Mining Act (CAP 306) The mining sector has been regulated through Mining Act Cap 306 enacted in 1940. The Act is outdated and does not address current industry needs, trends or conform to international best practices. Moreover, the Act is deficient in a number of ways including exclusion from
One of the most serious problems for the mining industry in Kenya is the production of tailings that hold strategic metals. The material is already ground, which means the most energy-consuming ...
The Commissioner acted in breach of the Mining Act and the Constitution and in breach of the trust bestowed upon him. 15 Republic of Kenya, Mining and Minerals Policy, Sessional Paper No. 7 of 2016, p. 1. 16 Republic of Kenya, Mining and Minerals Policy, Sessional Paper No. 7 of 2016, p. 2. 17 Ibid, p.7. 18 Mining Act, No. 12 of 2016, Laws of ...
The Policy comprehensively addresses the gaps that have existed in the mining sector and provides a basis for reviewing the sector's almost obsolete legal framework and ad hoc …
problems created by the kenyas mining act. ونحن نرحب ترحيبا حارا لكم في الاتصال بنا من خلال الخطوط الساخنة وغيرها من وسائل الاتصال الفورية.
search of the mining law and ending the journey that has taken more than two decades. The Act replaced the pre-independence Mining Act Cap. 306 of 1940. In keeping with the provisions of the Constitution 2010, the Act vests the ownership of the minerals in the national government in trust of the people of Kenya.
Kenya passed a new Mining Act in May 2016 to bolster the legal regime and reinvigorate the mining sector. The Act provides that where a mineral right disturbs or deprives access to the landowner, causes damage to property or occasions loss of earnings, the landowner may claim compensation whose payment must be prompt, …
ABSTRACT. This article contributes to the growing literature on the impact of colonial legacies on long-run development. We focus on Kenya, where it is previously argued that land tenure and taxation policies created an impoverished class of wage workers leading to lower living standards, high inequality, and stunted economic …
from the undesirable effects of mining activities. The Kenya Chamber of Mines (KCM), composed mainly of the major players in the Kenyan mining industry is assisting the Kenyan government in formulating this Act. In 1999, the mineral commodities contributed slightly less than one per cent of the Gross domestic product (GDP) but there is …
The government has recognised that the mining industry is a key pillar for growth and economic transformation and so we are preparing the country for the next big wave of mining activity." Until now, Kenya has failed to attract any major investment, which Kazungu believes is largely owing to a colonial mining act which was passed in 1940 ...
This Act may be cited as the Mining Act, 2016. 2. Scope of the Act (1) This Act shall apply to the minerals specified in the First Schedule. (2) The Cabinet Secretary may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, amend the First Schedule to this Act. 3. Act not to apply to petroleum and hydrocarbon gases
Mining Act Cap 306 enacted way back in 1940 meaning that the industry was operat-ing within an archaic legal framework which was out of touch with the constitution and current industry needs and international best practices. The Mining Act (1940) for instance, did not cover under its jurisdiction several minerals that are mined and quar-
The new Act seeks to provide clear guidance on mining activities in Kenya. It introduces amongst other things legalisation of Artisanal Miners and Transparency and Accountability through use of the Online Mining Cadastre portal for licensing and for …
The Petroleum Act, 2019 came into effect on 28 March this year, repealing the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, Chapter 308 Laws of Kenya which entered into force in 1984. This is a pivotal development in the upstream petroleum industry in Kenya. We summarise below the importance of this development and the key features …
"Mining is a bedrock for Kenya's economic growth. If well managed, this resource can settle our debt and yield revenues to spur national development," Joho said.
"Act" means the Mining Act (Cap. 306); "Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to mining; "mineral dealer's licence" means a licence granted in accordance with the Mining Act and the regulations made thereunder which authorises the holder to carry out mineral dealings;
Soon after the Coltan in Embu announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya, a team of experts already engaged in a massive mapping exercise of mineral resources in the country was deployed to fast-track on the ground verification of the quantity, expanse, quality and commercial …
The Mining and Mineral Policy of Kenya deals comprehensively with the drawbacks that have hindered the progress of the mineral and mining policy; the goals, guiding principles, and objectives; and the way forward and strategies to achieve the desired results that would help boost the country's economic growth rate envisioned …
Mining officials have previously hinted that Kenya could have traces of the highly valuable ore, but Kenya's Minister for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya on Wednesday said ...
Kenya's mining legislation was overhauled in 2016 by introducing the Mining Act (the Act), which was considered a modern legislation expected to transform and expand the mining sector.Whilst the new Act was an improvement on the old legislation (which had been in place since the 1940s), productivity in the mining sector …
The Ministry of Mining was created in 2013 upon realization of the immense potential of mining sector in Kenya. In order to enhance service delivery to the Kenya public, and in …
This article examines the new Mining Act 2016 in Kenya (the Act) which, after a lengthy legislative process, was finally signed into law by President Uhuru …
