Kenya's mining ambitions raise fears for farms and ancestral graves :: WRAL.com

Kenya plans to develop mining operations for rare earth elements and niobium beneath Mrima Hill, a forested area sacred to the local Digo community and farmland for about 500 farmers, raising concerns over land displacement, environmental damage, and cultural heritage. The government is evaluating proposals and aims to expand mining’s GDP contribution significantly within a decade, while legislation requires community agreements and compensation before mining begins.

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