Time flies with great content! Renew in to keep enjoying all our premium content.
Prime
Row over permits robs Migori gold of its glitter
Women gather pieces of gold ores at a mining site in Uyawi, Siaya County. A disagreement has emerged in Migori County over gold mining licences. FILE PHOTO | NATION
Gold mining in Migori County has been thrown into disarray following a row over special licences granted to a local firm for exploration in the area. On one hand are two firms that say they have been denied permits unfairly, while on the other is the Mining ministry and the county government which complain that 26 years that the firms have held on to the land is a long time and the land needs to be used for development projects that benefit locals.
Kenyan mineral exploration company, Mid Migori Mining Company Ltd, and its partner, London-listed firm Red Rock Resources Plc, are challenging a decision by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, revoking the Special Licence, held by (Mid Migori Mining Company).
