The Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Hassan Ali Joho is in South Africa for Indaba Conference 2025.
Joho held a series of meetings during the conference.
The CS through his X handle said he held a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Minister of Mining from the Republic of Somalia.
During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to fostering a collaborative approach to mineral exploration and the blue economy.
The CS was accompanied by the Principal Secretary for Mining Elijah Mwangi and the Kenyan Ambassador to South Africa Jane Ndurumo.
Joho also had engagements with the Chief Executive Officers of several key companies in the mining sector including NGX, which is a member of the Apollo Group of Companies, Karebe Gold and IXM Metals.
“The NGX Company has expressed keen interest in uranium mining in Kenya while IXM Metals boasts of a long-standing history in copper and cobalt mining across Africa,” Joho said.
“It is encouraging that our most recent geophysical survey revealed the presence of critical and strategic minerals.”
The critical and strategic metals include uranium, copper, coltan, nickel, niobium, lithium, tantalum, tin, tsavorite, graphite, chromite, thorium, and rare earths.
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