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Base Titanium to shut Kwale mine next year after deposits depleted

Base Titanium plant in Kwale County. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Base Titanium will shut down its operations at its current mine in Kwale County, with the mine coming to the end of its lifecycle.

The company said in a statement Wednesday exploration in surrounding areas had failed to identify additional mineral deposits that could ensure the continuation of mining operations.

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