Base Titanium, which operates a mine in Kwale County, raised its expenditure on domestically sourced materials by 14.93 percent to $66.2 million (Sh9.67 billion) in the year ended June, benefiting suppliers of diverse goods.
The mineral sands company had bought $57.6 million (Sh8.4 billion) worth of goods from suppliers a year earlier, according to disclosures by its Australia-based parent firm Base Resources.