▪︎Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya (C) with Governor Cecily Mbarire (R) at the Embu County headquarters where he announced that Kenya has adequate deposits of coltan found in six counties on January 24, 2024. PHOTO | GEORGE MUNENE | NMG
Kenya has announced that the precious coltan mineral, which is used in the manufacture of cell phones, laptops and other communication gadgets has been found in the country.
Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Salim Mvurya said on Wednesday that adequate deposits of coltan have been found in six counties.
The rare metallic mineral, mostly found in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is mainly used for the production of electronic goods of mass consumption, such as mobile phones, laptops and videogame consoles, and its discovery in Kenya is set to raise the country’s profile as a mineral exporter.
Embu is among the counties which have been established to have the precious metal.
Making the announcement at Embu county headquarters, Mr Mvurya said the government is now assessing the economic value of the mineral.
It is now official. We have coltan deposits in the country and we want to see how we can inspire the investors,” he said.
Source: The East African