Acacia Mining, is expected to start exploring for gold on the Lirhanda Corridor, which straddles Kakamega, Vihiga, Kisumu and Siaya counties, in 2022.
Acacia Mining estimates that there are 1.31 million ounces of inferred gold resource worth Sh164 billion on the Lirhanda Corridor.
A lucrative Sh164 billion gold exploration deal in western Kenya has run into political headwinds, with some local leaders demanding full disclosures about the UK-based company awarded the contract by the government.
The company, Acacia Mining, is expected to start exploring for gold on the Lirhanda Corridor, which straddles Kakamega, Vihiga, Kisumu and Siaya counties, in 2022.
