Kenya is endowed with a bounty of natural resources, with its mineral wealth being a significant contributor to its economy. Gold, the "shining star" of Kenyan minerals, is found in various regions, with the Kakamega Forest hosting the largest gold reserve in East Africa.
Other valuable minerals include iron ore, limestone, soda ash, and niobium, used in steel production and jet engines.
These resources hold immense potential for Kenya's economic growth and development and their sustainable and responsible extraction is crucial to ensure long-term benefits for the country and its people. However, one mineral is set to elevate Kenya’s mineral wealth prospects beyond the country’s wildest dreams. This is because Kenya recently announced the discovery of extensive deposits of coltan, a rare and precious mineral highly coveted in the tech world. So, what is coltan? What is it used for? And how rich can Kenya get from the discovery of this mineral?
Kenya Discovers Large Deposits of Rare And Precious Coltan Mineral Used in Modern Tech
