Kenya discovers largest gold deposit in decades, worth an estimated US$5 29 billion
The Isulu-Bushiangala project is a part of Shanta's seven prospecting licenses, which include parts of western Kenyan counties and are referred to as the West Kenya Project.
G7 sounds alarm over ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ in Sudan
The project area, covering approximately 337 acres, will affect about 800 households, most of whom live on privately owned land. To minimize disruption, authorities and Shanta Gold have planned six new resettlement zones across a 1,932-acre area, where families will be offered either monetary compensation or relocation options within the same locality. The hill contains one of Africa's largest reserves of rare earth minerals, which are used in contemporary electronics, renewable energy systems, and electric cars. The company said in October that it ...