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Two suspected poachers were Wednesday arrested and six pieces of elephant tusks recovered in an operation in Maralal, Samburu Police and Kenya Wildlife Service personnel said the suspects were trying to sell the tusks when they were nabbed on December 6. The trophies were hidden in a sack when they were busted. Police and KWS officials said they are investigating the source of the tusks. It is suspected the tusks came from killed elephants through poaching in the nearby Samburu parks.
The ECC for the proposed mineral prospecting and exploration activities on EPL 7228. The proposed minerals exploration activities are listed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2012 and the Environmental Management Act, 2007, (Act No. 7 of 2007) and cannot be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC).
The proposed mining activities of dimension stone (marble) on Mining Licence (ML 218) falls under the activities that are listed in the Environmental Management Act, 2007 (Act No. 7 of 2007) and EIA Regulations (2012). These activities cannot be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). The proponent (Catseye Investments CC) intends to apply for a mining licence in order to execute mining activities. Mining will be executed by means of quarrying with a diamond wire saws and stone cutting machines for cutting off rectangular blocks.
Proposed mineral prospecting / exploration activities on EPL 6118.
The proponent, Tipton Investment (Pty) Ltd has acquired a mining license (ML236) on EPL 7728, with the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The proponent intends to mine (quarry) dimension stone (marble and granite) in the area. The Environmental Regulations procedure (GN 30 of 2012) stipulates that no mining and mining activities may be undertaken without an environmental clearance certificate. Therefore the proponent intends to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment study in order to acquire the ECC.