Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorspar | Mine production 2017 | 43,000 t fluorspar | — | USGS MCS 2018 |
| Fluorspar | Reserves 2017 | 5 million t fluorspar | #6 · 2% | USGS MCS 2018 |
| Titanium (ilmenite) | Mine production 2023 | 140,000 t TiO2 content | — | USGS MCS 2024 |
| Titanium (ilmenite) | Reserves 2023 | 130,000 t TiO2 content | #13 · 0% | USGS MCS 2024 |
| Titanium (rutile) | Mine production 2024 | 41,000 t TiO2 content | #4 · 9% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Titanium (rutile) | Reserves 2023 | 70,000 t TiO2 content | #8 · 0.1% | USGS MCS 2024 |
| Thorium | Resources 2014 | 8,000 t Th | — | OECD-NEA/IAEA Red Book 2014 (Uranium 2014), Table 1.17 |
| Zirconium (zircon) | Mine production 2024 | 20,000 t zircon mineral concentrates (gross weight) | — | USGS MCS 2025 |
| Zirconium (zircon) | Reserves 2024 | 5,000 t ZrO2 content | #9 · 0% | USGS MCS 2025 |
| Soda ash | Mine production 2025 | 270,000 t sodium carbonate (natural) | #4 · 1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Soda ash | Reserves 2025 | 7 million t sodium carbonate (natural) | #5 · 0% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$291 m
- Copper$104 mto China 30%, United Arab Emirates 22%, Japan 19% · 14 more
- Titanium (ilmenite)*$104 mto China 31%, Japan 23%, United States of America 16% · 18 more
- Zirconium (zircon)$31 mto China 59%, Spain 40%, United Arab Emirates 1% · 2 more
- Aluminium$20 mto United Arab Emirates 49%, Uganda 13%, India 13% · 12 more
- Manganese$9 mto China 97%, India 1%, Angola 1% · 4 more
- Fluorspar$7 mto Germany 100%
- Tin$5 mto Netherlands 57%, South Africa 31%, United States of America 13% · 1 more
- Potash$4 mto Uganda 69%, Rwanda 30%, Madagascar 1% · 2 more
and 16 more commodities
Imports 2024$100 m
- Aluminium$42 mfrom United Arab Emirates 30%, India 29%, South Korea 11% · 15 more
- Zinc$22 mfrom South Korea 40%, India 37%, Netherlands 9% · 8 more
- Manganese*$13 mfrom India 73%, Zambia 19%, China 7% · 4 more
- Tungsten$8 mfrom United Kingdom 70%, Israel 18%, China 11% · 5 more
- Potash$5 mfrom Germany 94%, South Africa 2%, China 1% · 5 more
- Tantalum*$3 mfrom China 100%
- Copper$2 mfrom United Kingdom 60%, Rwanda 25%, Uganda 14% · 4 more
- Lead$1 mfrom China 34%, India 32%, United Arab Emirates 16% · 3 more
and 28 more commodities
Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.
Fiscal regime for mining
| Instrument | Applies to | Rate | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | All mineralsRoyalty rates per mineral class are prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary by regulation; proceeds split 70% national government, 20% county, 10% community | —arm's length value of the mineral or mineral product at point of sale | Mining Act, No. 12 of 2016 (Laws of Kenya) · s. 183-184in force 2016-05-27 |
| State free-carried interest | All mineralsState acquires a 10% free carried interest in large-scale mining rights and in operations for strategic minerals | 10% | Mining Act, No. 12 of 2016 (Laws of Kenya) · s. 48(1)-(2)in force 2016-05-27 |
Rates and terms as set in the cited law or regulation; agreements with individual projects can differ. Not legal or tax advice.
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