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Halt in mining licences leaves Coast counties in dilemma

Coastal leaders want iron ore consignments at Miritini and Mariakani weighbridge returned to Kishushe until the fate of the project is known. [PHOTOS: PASCAL MWANDAMBO

By PASCAL MWANDAMBO

The recent move by mining Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala to cancel 41 mining licences in the multi-billion shilling mining sector is likely to put the sector into a tail-spin, albeit for a while.

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