EXPLORATION: Shanta Gold's West Kenya Project

Shanta acquired the project from Barrick gold in 2020. It covers 580 km2 of the under-explored Busia-Kakamega gold belt in western Kenya in an area which saw some small-scale gold mining between the 1920s and 1950s. One mine, Rosterman, operated from 1935 to 1950 producing 250 koz of gold over this period.

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National Action Plan for Artisanal and Small-scale Gold …

Small-Scale Gold Mining in Kenya In accordance with the Minamata Convention on Mercury MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY ... This data is based on case study carried out in Kakamega, Siaya, Migori and Narok Counties. The average ore quality varies from county to county as follows; Migori estimated at 24.9 g /ton, Kakamega at 22.8 g /ton ...

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Gold Price in Kenya Today

Gold mining in Kenya dates back to the early 20th century, with the first commercial mining operations starting in the 1930s under British colonial rule. Initially, gold mining was concentrated in the western regions, particularly in Kakamega and Migori counties. These areas were rich in alluvial gold deposits, attracting both local and foreign ...

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State bets on Sh5.8bn Kakamega gold refinery to boost Kenya's …

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Mining Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Salim Mvurya, has hailed the Kakamega Gold Refinery as a gamechanger for the gold sub-sector in Kenya, stating that it will promote socio-economic development for …

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Minerals in Kenya & Where They Are Found

Gold mining is a major economic activity in Kenya, particularly in the regions of Migori and Kakamega. Artisanal miners dominate these areas, extracting gold using traditional methods. However, large-scale mining operations are also being developed to increase production and efficiency.

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Kenya: Artisanal gold miners finally have government support

Acacia Mining, a British company that carried out gold exploration in Kakamega in 2013, subsequently announced estimated deposits of some 1.31 million ounces of gold deposits – valued at $1.7bn – along the Lirhanda Corridor, that stretches between Kakamega, Vihiga, Siaya, Busia and Kisumu counties in Kenya. Two months ago, Shanta Gold, an ...

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(PDF) Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents 20% of gold supply and 90% of gold mining workforce globally, which operates in highly informal setups. Pollutants from mined ores and chemicals introduced during gold processing pose

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Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya

Trace and major elements were analysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in soil, sediment and water samples from 19 ASGM villages in Kakamega and Vihiga counties. …

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Gold Mining Industry and Its Implications on the …

Gold mining in Kenya is mainly of artisanal and small-scale nature and is mainly carried out in rural areas where a majority of ... document artisanal gold mining practices in Kakamega South ...

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Risk Factors Associated with Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining …

Occupational injuries, though preventable, have been described as a major public health problem. In artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), little is known about the risk factors to injuries. In 2018, we examined injuries and the potential risk factors among ASGM workers in Rosterman, Kakamega County, Kenya. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was …

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ARTISANAL SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING IN KAKAMEGA …

1900 to 2017.5 During peak mining periods, ASGM activities in Kakamega County produce about 2kg of gold in a week.6 Year 2017 2016 2012 1992 Kg 503.0002017 160.0002016 3,600.0002012 20.0001992 Table 1: Kenya's gold production statistics7 Artisanal small-scale gold mining activities are predominantly in the western regions of Kenya, with other ...

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12 Miners Still Trapped After Kakamega Gold Mine Collapse

NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 4 – A search and rescue operation has resumed in Kakamega County, where up to 12 gold miners remain trapped after an excavation site collapsed, police said. Shinyalu County Police Commander Daniel Makumbu confirmed that about 20 miners were at the site when it caved in on Monday evening, but eight have since been rescued.

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Kenya: Artisanal gold miners finally have government support

Acacia Mining, a British company that carried out gold exploration in Kakamega in 2013, subsequently announced estimated deposits of some 1.31 million ounces of gold deposits – valued at $1.7bn – along the Lirhanda Corridor, that stretches between Kakamega, Vihiga, Siaya, Busia and Kisumu counties in Kenya.

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12 people rescued from collapsed gold mine in Kakamega – Red …

A multi-agency team, including the Kenya Red Cross, @EMS_Kenya, the County Disaster Team, local community members, and the Kenya Police, is on the ground leading rescue operations. ... Kenya Red Cross statement on collapsed gold mine in Kakamega County. PHOTO/@KenyaRedCross/x Joho on Gold mining . Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet …

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Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, …

highly informal setups (World Gold Council, 2022). It is estimated that 60% (3.6 tons) of Kenya's annual gold production originates from the ASGM sector, which supports over 250,000 ASGM workers and~1 mil - lion dependent family members with livelihoods (Bar-reto et al., 2018; planetGold, 2021). The promulgation of the new mining act in Kenya ...

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Plans For Kakamega Gold Refinery Gain Momentum

Kenya's economy is set for a shakeup after the government revealed plans to establish the Kakamega gold refinery. The gold refinery, a first for the county, will benefit thousands of artisanal miners in western Kenya, mostly around Ikolomani area where they have been mining manually for years.

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(PDF) Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga …

Trace and major elements were analysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in soil, sediment and water samples from 19 ASGM villages in Kakamega and Vihiga counties. Associated...

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Gold Mining Industry and Its Implications on the …

Both large-scaleand artisanal and small-scale gold mining have... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate ... Kakamega County, Kenya. September 2020; IOSR Journal of ...

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Who Started Kenya's Gold Rush in Kakamega in the …

Mining for gold in Kakamega in the 1930s. Johnson's syndicate had found a large outcrop of gold-bearing quartz reefs in the Kiminini area between the Yala river and Milmo's camp; they acquired an exclusive prospecting …

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Shanta finds more gold deposits in Kakamega

Shanta outlines Sh17.5bn capex in Western Kenya gold mine Oct 26, 2020 - 2 min read The firm said the results of the March drilling exceeded the expectations.

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Kakamega Gold Mine Collapses Burying Miners

Kakamega Gold Mine Accidents. Kakamega county has experienced such incidents in the last two subsequent years around the same period. In March 2024, one miner was killed while another was seriously injured after a gold mining site …

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Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents 20% of gold supply and 90% of gold mining workforce globally, which operates in highly informal setups. ... Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya: potential human exposure and health risk Environ Geochem Health. 2023 Aug;45(8):6543-6565. doi: 10.1007/s10653-023-01647 ...

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Ksh164 Billion Gold Discovered in Kakamega

The London based gold mining company has ramped up its activities in Kenya, with officials earlier meeting Kakamega county's leadership in August 20, 2020 to discuss mining in the region. The region of western Kenya near Lake Victoria is rich in gold ore. Most of the mining activities are undertaken by small-scale artisans.

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Risk Factors Associated with Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining …

and Small-scale Gold Mining in Rosterman, Kakamega, Kenya . 4.2. Injury Rates, Experience and Severity . The findings in this study revealed an injury rate of 44.73 .

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How Masiyenze gold mine saved Kakamega villagers

Mining has resumed at the former Rosterman mines in Kakamega town and at several other sites in Ikolomani Constituency, including Lirhembe and Bushiangala. In Masiyenze, small-scale mining started five years ago and gained momentum two years ago following government plans to build the country's first gold refinery.

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Risk Factors Associated with Artisanal and Small-scale Gold …

and Small-scale Gold Mining in Rosterman, Kakamega, Kenya The International Labour Organization (ILO), estimated that non-fatal accidents are 6 to 7 times more common in small scale informal mines than in large scale organized mines [8]. In Kenya, ASGM has had a long standing illegal status up until 2016 when the repealed Mining Act CAP 306

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[PDF] Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya

DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01647-z Corpus ID: 259199500; Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya: potential human exposure and health risk @article{Ondayo2023ArtisanalGM, title={Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya: potential human exposure and health risk}, author={Maureene Auma Ondayo and …

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Kenya gold mine collapses trapping 12: police

A report published by Africa's Institute for Security Studies said legal small-scale mining, mostly focused on gold, contributed $224 million to the Kenyan economy in 2022 -- around half its ...

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Artisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya

Located in western Kenya, Kakamega and Vihiga counties have populations of 1,867,579 and 590,013, respectively, with gross incomes of US $1910 and US $1848 per capita, respectively. They are considered among the most densely populated counties in Kenya: Kakamega; 618 people km2 and Vihiga; 1047 peopl…

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Alarm over rising violence in scramble for Ikolomani gold mines

The National Government has launched the construction of a Sh5.8 billion gold refinery plant that would pave the way for establishing Kenya's first modern gold refinery in Lidambitsa area of Ikolomani, Kakamega County.

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