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CS Mvurya says miners can reapply for permits in June

Mining CS Salim Mvurya. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

Investors in the mining sector will be able to apply for mining licences in June after the government announced plans to lift a three-year ban on issuance of mining rights.

Speaking during a plenary session in the Senate, Mining CS Salim Mvurya said the moratorium was imposed in 2019.

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