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US firms eye Kenya's key minerals projects

✍️ Suryaa Now Reporter • 📅 Friday, 30 October 2026 12:25 PM

Suryaa Now International Desk: To secure the most valuable key minerals and rare earths (rare earths) mining projects in the African country of Kenya... US-based leading engineering giants are fiercely competing to secure the most valuable key minerals and rare earths mining projects in the African country of Kenya. The country's Minister of Mineral Resources has officially revealed that many prestigious US corporations are coming forward to partner with the Kenyan government. As part of the strategic approach followed by the US government with the aim of gaining a foothold in the global supply chain, it is reported that 'Fluor Corp', a leading construction and industrial services company, is also in the forefront of the race for these projects.

The Kenyan government has a special focus on mineral exploration, which is critical to the fields of advanced technology, electric vehicles, renewable energy sources and artificial intelligence. Kenya is pioneering the process of 'beneficiation', where raw minerals are not limited to export, but are processed locally into valuable products. In this background, in partnership with American companies, plans are being made to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure and provide employment opportunities to the local youth. Analysts believe that America is strengthening its alliance with these African countries to check China's monopoly in the world market.

To counter the shortage of strategic minerals in international markets, the Washington administration has intensified trade relations with African countries. US financial institutions are also willing to make huge investments in Kenya in the coming days. With the participation of famous companies like Flour Corporation in these projects, the Kenyan mining sector will not only be recognized at the international level, experts predict that the economic relations between the two countries will be strengthened.

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