Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer
A Kenyan company is investing in a $9 million plant to mine and export manganese ore, in the latest venture to seek minerals along Kenya’s Coast. The company, Stout MinMetals plans to import the plant from South Africa and install it in Kilifi County, in the first quarter of 2013.The plant will separate iron ore and other elements from manganese, increasing the number of minerals which can be sold locally or exported by the company.
“The plant has a magnetic separator to remove iron ore and other elements from manganese. Kenya will earn more foreign exchange as mineral ore will not be exported in raw form,” said Adiel Gitari, Stout’s chief executive.
Manganese ore is essential in the production of steel and iron, where it is used to remove oxygen from both metals.
Stout’s processing facility is expected to create jobs as well as generate revenue for the government and local authority as the company is licensed by the Mines and Geology department to prospect manganese ore in Kilifi.
Stout is also licensed to prospect for manganese ore in Samburu county in northern Kenya. The company is carrying out an airborne survey in Samburu and Kilifi to map out more deposits of manganese ore.
Mines Commissioner Moses Masibo said investors currently have 104 special licences, 37 exclusive prospecting licences, 197 mining locations and 10 mining leases while several applications are under consideration.
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