Mwingi

2 news results for the tag: Mwingi.

Kenya Ministry Invites Coal Mining Bids

June 23rd, 2008

International companies have been asked to bid for a tender to extract coal in parts of Kitui and Mwingi districts.
The Ministry of Energy asked interested firms to bid for the last phase of the exploration in the Mui basin as part of efforts to determine the commercial viability of the reserves. This comes in the [...]

Search for Coal Fuels Fresh Hope for Vast Deposits

August 8th, 2006

Kenya’s hopes of becoming a coal producer are much higher after exploratory drilling in two districts yielded encouraging results.
According to Government geologists carrying out studies in the Mui basin in Kitui and Mwingi districts, coal, which is currently imported, has been found at a depth of 11 metres.
On site: Workers and part of the machinery, [...]


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