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MINING<br />
Ship loading at the dedicated port facility. In 2016 the Kwale<br />
Mine accounted for close to 60% of Kenya’s mineral output.<br />
underestimated. Base Titanium has<br />
proven that it is a key contributor<br />
to the Kenyan economy, but how is<br />
the local community benefitting?<br />
To date, the company has invested<br />
$10mn in four pillars of community<br />
development; social infrastructure,<br />
livelihood enhancement, health<br />
programmes and education.<br />
“It’s absolutely vital that we play our<br />
part, we are guests in the community<br />
and must obtain a social license to<br />
ensure a harmonious and mutually<br />
beneficial operating environment,”<br />
Schwarz says. “Such benefits need<br />
to be tangible and sustainable.”<br />
Base Titanium has built a number<br />
of schools and health facilities, sunk<br />
community boreholes and supports<br />
various medical campaigns such<br />
as immunisations and training<br />
community health workers. Provision<br />
of secondary and tertiary scholarships<br />
has so far benefitted close to 1,000<br />
students from needy families.<br />
“The centre piece of our<br />
community programmes right<br />
now is creating and supporting<br />
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