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Traders protest to Joho over denied mineral export permits, royalties
Though mining has been present in the country for over 50 years, productivity has remained low, with a scale of operations limited to soda ash, mineral sands, and from 2013 Titanium ores in Kwale.
Traders in minerals have protested a sustained freeze on export permits by the State Department of Mining (SDM), terming it an illegality after the High Court quashed all new regulations introduced by the government, including licensing and royalties.
The dealers, through the Kenya Chamber of Mines (KCM), said they have been denied export permits by the State, resulting in losses due to a pile-up of unsold stocks.
