Kenya Nears a Critical Minerals Deal With the US on Its Own Terms
The Kenya US critical minerals deal would let Kenya refine rare earths at home, with the 62-billion-dollar Mrima Hill site at its centre.
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Eastern Africa Africa Kenya Nears a Critical Minerals Deal With the US on Its Own Terms By Samuel Ncube · June 26, 2026 · 5 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. KENYA · MINERALS & MARKETS Key Facts —Close, not closed: President Ruto said at the G7 summit that a Kenya US critical minerals deal was near, though it is not yet signed. —Home processing: Kenya’s condition is that minerals are refined at home rather than exported as raw ore. —Rich geology: Kenya holds rare earths, niobium, lithium, graphite, copper and nickel. —The big prize: The Mrima Hill deposit in Kwale County is estimated at about 62 billion US dollars in strategic minerals.
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