Kenya’s Mrima Hill: Next Battleground for Trump-Xi 'Rare Earths War'? | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Kenya has officially opened a global tender for the development of Mrima Hill, a site in Kwale County estimated to hold over $62 billion worth of niobium and rare earth minerals. These materials are the lifeblood of 21st-century technology, essential for everything from smartphones and electric vehicle batteries to advanced jet engines. As the West scrambles to break China’s 90% monopoly on rare earth processing, Mrima Hill could emerge as a primary geopolitical flashpoint, attracting intense interest from both Washington and Beijing. However, the project faces significant internal friction. While the Kenyan government views the site as a catalyst for national industrialisation and local processing, residents are torn. For many, the hill is a sacred ancestral shrine; for others, it represents a long-awaited ticket out of poverty.

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