NAIROBI - Kenya says it has struck “large deposits” of coltan, a mineral used in the production of smartphones and laptops among other devices.
The country’s mining minister said deposits have been discovered in six counties in central and northern Kenya and plans are under way to ramp up exploration and testing.
Kenya hopes the discovery will boost mining’s contribution to its economy, which is largely anchored on agriculture, services and manufacturing. About 80% of the world’s supply of coltan is currently found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
