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Trump-linked consortium edges forward in race for Mrima’s $62bn mineral prize

The Digo people’s opposition to mining on their sacred sites complicates a deal Ruto has staked his presidency on

The Kenyan government’s project to extract rare earths from the reserves in Mrima Hill valued at US$62 billion took another step forward when Mines Minister Hassan Joho confirmed on 24 July that seven consortia had been shortlisted for the mining contract. The consortia, which include three United States groups, have until 1 October to submit detailed plans on how they would develop the site. The ‘how’ question may determine the future of the Mrima Hill project which President William Samoei Ruto sees as a test case for the development of Kenya’s mining sector. Apart from pulling in billions of dollars to build the mine, Ruto wants to uphold the Mrima Hills project as a model for local processing and beneficiation.

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