End of an era as Base shuts Kenya mine

Final mining activities at Base Titanium in Msambweni, Kwale County on May 7, 2024.

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Today, Kwale miner Base Titanium will formally shut its mining activity in Kenya, bringing to a close a decade-long operation that has generated more than Sh36 billion for the Kenya government in taxes and royalties.

The closure following depletion of commercially viable ore, also means the loss of 1,500 jobs and the average of Sh2 billion that the employees were earning every year from the operation.

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