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Major minerals register decline casting doubt on viability of the sector

The mining industry last year took a beating with almost all the minerals produced locally registering a decline both in volumes and earnings.

According to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), there was a drop in earnings from minerals such as soda ash that have traditionally been the mainstay of the sector, putting doubt on the sector that has in the past been tipped to hold a lot of potential.

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