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Though sand and its illegal extraction in Kenya is a relatively understudied subject and limited research is available, media reports indicate that sand mining happens across all areas bordering Lake …
Sand mining is the major economic activity in the Mjanaheri-Ngomeni areas of Magarini Division. The operations are indiscriminately carried out without post mining treatment and management of the mined areas, leaving behind large abandoned mines and causing massive damage to landscape and biological communities. The stony nature of the …
Kenya is an East African country with the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa. The demand for metals and minerals continues to increase due to urbanization, population rise, and new …
MORPHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SAND MINING ON RIVER TYAA IN KITUI COUNTY, KENYA MUIRURI PHILIP GATHOGO C50/CE/26072/2014 ... Current global rate of sand mining in river channels is unsustainable, and in Kenya the activity going on unregulated. This study established the morphological and socio …
1. A global environmental crisis. After water, sand is the most consumed natural resource in the world. It has come to a point where sand is called "the new gold" and the indiscriminate extraction of this new gold is destroying physical and biological environments all over the world (Barton N. and Mini G., 2013).Sand is a provisioning …
Mining and extractives A hopeful mix between governance and gold in Kenya. Rapidly established, unregulated mining in the remote north provides a test site for government …
Kenya's mining legislation was overhauled in 2016 by introducing the Mining Act (the Act), which was considered a modern legislation expected to transform and expand the mining sector.Whilst the new Act was an improvement on the old legislation (which had been in place since the 1940s), productivity in the mining sector remains …
One reason is that sand mining requires zero investment and is highly informal. As a loader, you need only a spade to ensure a daily wage. A child in Zanzibar can sell an ox cart of sand for US$1.70 (TSh4 …
In Western Kenya, continuous use of land for mining, sand and fuelwood harvesting is undermining rehabilitation and conservation efforts especially where low-tech, labor-intensive mineral processing and extraction is …
Mining without a permit is banned, but illegal harvesters come day and night in Kenya's sand mining boom. Description of the conflict case. Sand is becoming a necessary component in supporting the construction boom that is driving the rapid urbanisation and economic growth in the country. Sand mining is happening in many …
In Kenya and Uganda, the entire value chain of the sand mining trade (excluding the consumer) is driven by cartels who use violence and intimidation and enjoy protection from powerful state actors. It is male …
We documented sand-related crimes happening in Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Philippines and India, from tax evasion, trespassing to threats stalking activists to people caught in the crossfire between gangs known as 'sand mafias.' Finally, we look at how sand mining impacted the women in Cambodia, India, Kenya, and Indonesia.
demand for sand from the construction sector—a trend that can be seen across West Africa. At the same time that demand has increased, governments have begun to enforce bans on sand mining, pushing sand excavation underground. Sand extraction has a number of negative impacts related to: • Biodiversity • Water turbidity • Water table levels
The mining sector in Kenya plays an important role in the economic development of the country. The need to integrate environmental and social aspects into the mining activities ensures there is an inclusive, responsible and sustainable mining while adhering to the national environmental laws as well as the best applicable environmental ...
juxtaposes Kenya's sand harvesting laws against evolving global mining norms and assesses whether the country is in quicksand with regard to the governance of the sector and reviews available solutions.
Huge construction projects like Kenya's new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), necessary for improving transportation for a growing population, require millions of tonnes of sand, but mining the...
African mineral sands producer Base Resources plans to close operations at its Kwale Operations in Kenya in December 2024, with processing due to cease shortly thereafter. The decision, which is in line with the existing mine plan, follows a thorough exploration and assessment process aimed at extending the operational life of the Kwale …
Base Resources owns and operates the Kwale mineral sands mine in Kenya, which commenced production in late 2013. The Kwale Operation features a high grade ore body with a high value mineral assemblage, rich in rutile. Mining initially commenced on the Central Dune orebody before transitioning to the South Dune orebody in June 2019 and …
Kenya faces a scourge of illegal and unregulated sand mining, a crime which is leaving irreversible scars on ecosystems, lives and livelihoods. Sand mining has been driving inter-communal conflict …
In the eastern region of Kenya, excessive sand mining is causing havoc to the surrounding environment. Sand excavators say they are aware of the problem, but there is no system to help them manage ...
Illegal sand mining is rife in around 70 countries 3, and hundreds of people have reportedly been killed in battles over sand in the past decade in countries including India and Kenya, among...
Kenya faces a scourge of illegal and unregulated sand mining, a crime which is leaving irreversible scars on ecosystems, lives and livelihoods. Sand mining has been driving inter-communal conflict and has ushered in a violent cartel market protected and controlled by state actors.
Yusuf, now studying sand mining and river systems as a Ph.D. candidate at Newcastle University in England, was born in Makueni County, southeast of Nairobi.
Huge construction projects like Kenya's new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), necessary for improving transportation for a growing population, require millions of tonnes of sand, but mining the required amount sustainably is a challenge. In other words, Kenya's sand troubles are just beginning.
of Ephemeral River Kivou in Kitui County, Kenya Muiruri Philip Gathogo.1Meshack O. Amimo.1 (Dep. of Geography, Kenyatta University, Kenya) ... Sand mining is an activity that has been carried out for centuries, mainly for construction purposes (Orr & Krumenacher, 2015).Often, the construction industry prefers sand from the river beds, …
The ENACT sand study sampled four counties in Kenya: Machakos, Kajiado, Nairobi and Makueni. The findings reveal that up to 500 overloaded 10-tonne sand-tipper trucks leave Machakos during the day, …
The smooth removal and forwarding of sand in one of the largest sand-mining areas in Kenya is the outcome of contestation and accommodation of varying …
Sand mining is the major economic activity in the Mjanaheri-Ngomeni areas of Magarini Division. The operations are indiscriminately carried out without post mining treatment and management of the mined areas, leaving behind large abandoned mines and ... study was undertaken to establish the factors influencing land degradation in a semi-arid ...
Mining and processing at Base Resources' Kwale mineral sands deposit in Kenya. The mining method for the Kwale deposit includes the use of continuous mining techniques, bucket wheel …
Organized crime is mining sand from rivers and coasts to feed demand worldwide, ruining ecosystems and communities. Can it be …