Kwale miner reaps as titanium prices climb

Mineral sands at Base Titanium processing facility in Kwale. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The international price of titanium rose 54.8 percent in the quarter ended March from a year earlier, benefiting Base Titanium that is mining the mineral in Kwale County.

The company sold the commodity at an average price per tonne of $740 (85,840) in the review period, up from $478 (Sh55,448) the year before.

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