Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly that meteoric iron and gold were worked long ...

Kwale County: Australian firm Base Titanium Limited has commenced mining of titanium in Kwale County. Base Titanium is one of the firms licensed to undertake mining activities in the county, which is ...

On January 22, it was reported that a major Chinese state-owned enterprise was in discussions with representatives of one of Russia’s mining and metals companies to help develop the massive ...

The Moma mine contains deposits of heavy minerals that include the titanium minerals ilmenite and rutile, as well as the zirconium silicate mineral, zircon. Mining is principally undertaken using ...