#MindSpeak – Mining in our region
#MindSpeak organised Aly-Khan Satchu at the Intercontinental Hotel, had a discussion panel about the extractive industry and I attended this session from which I gathered some interesting insights. The event was an eye opener to many especially to the many geologists, engineers and lawyers who...
The Waters Of Lake Chala
I remembered being asked to look into where L. Chala got it waters from. I hope you guys have this place in your bucket list because it was a spectacular place to visit I hope you all get to how much beauty this country has...
Other Mining Services The Government Could Make Use Of
The discovery of minerals has brought about cautious optimism in the country. However I do think Kenya would reap from the many benefits of the mining industry which doesn't necessarily mean that we have to wait 10 years to start enjoy our oil finds or...
How Oil Blocks Are Named
So you've been hearing about BLOCK 10BB, BLOCK 10A, BLOCK L-10B, but how were these blocks named?
Is Tanzania missing out?
When Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia launched the ambitious Lamu port-South Sudan- Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor, one country was missing, Tanzania.
Did we sell all our oil blocks to Nigeria?
DID WE SELL ALL OR BLOCKS TO NIGERIA OR WHO'S CHEATING WHO?
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Now that Kenya is set to enter the league of oil-producing nations, the country may want to examine a little more closely its relationship with foreign governments and companies seeking to extract oil and other natural resources from our land and shores. John Perkins’s book,...
Oil’s Well in Kenya
Kenya formally announced oil discovery in Turkana (Ngamia 1 wildcat well, Lokichar Basin) in 2012 and this was met with a lot of optimism and "Jubilation" (for lack of a better word). The initial estimates of the prospect was 250 million barrels in blocks 10BB...
Niobium | Mineral Monday
There was national excitement when Kenyans heard that Cortec Kenya Mining had discovered niobium worth Sh. 51 Trillion in Kwale's Mrima Hills. Isn't that exciting? But what really do we know about niobium? Other than it is in Kenya?