Chinese Firms Exit Kenya's Mrima Hill Mining Race

US engineering giant Fluor joins race for Kenya’s $62 billion rare earth site as two Chinese firms withdraw from project

US engineering giant Fluor Corp is among several investors competing for the rights to develop Kenya’s Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit, a potentially lucrative resource containing rare earth elements and niobium, a metal widely used in aerospace manufacturing.

Chinese Firms Exit Kenya's Mrima Hill Mining Race

Two Chinese mining companies have withdrawn from the contest to exploit Kenya's Mrima Hill rare earth and niobium deposit, leaving five bidders led by American-backed consortia.

Kenya Nears Decision on Mrima Hill Mineral Development After Five Bids Received

The government expects to award the Mrima Hill rare‑earth and niobium project within weeks, with three US‑linked consortia among five bidders.

US Intensifies Fight For Kenya's Mrima Hill As China Quietly Withdraws

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos US Intensifies Fight for Kenya’s Mrima Hill as China Quietly Withdraws The scramble for Kenya’s Mrima Hill critical minerals project has narrowed to five bidding groups after two Chinese companies withdrew from the tender, leaving three US-linked contenders, an Australian partnership and a Kenyan-British joint venture competing for the development opportunity. Withdrawals from Hunan Research I…