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Coltan from the rich deposits of Masisia territory in North Kivu, DRC.

Coltan from the rich deposits of Masisia territory in North Kivu, DRC.

Photo by Lucas Oleniuk/Toronto Star via Getty Images.

Sought-After Mineral Discovered in Kenya but Citizens Are Wary of Development

Salim Mvurya, Kenya's mining minister announced on Wednesday that sufficient deposits of valuable mineral coltan have been found in six different counties for the first time.