The Standard | by Renson Mnyamwezi
Miners in Taita-Taveta County will have to dig deeper into their pockets after licence fees for prospecting rights and gemstone testing were increased.
The new County Finance Act has increased application fees for small scale mining from Sh5,000 to Sh40,000.
The Act Governor Granton Samboja recently signed into law also increased licence fees for large scale miners by Sh10,000 to Sh80,000.
Artisanal miners fees have, however, been reduced in a move aimed at encouraging residents to engage in the lucrative enterprise…
