{
  "id": 3323274,
  "title": "Halal Mining to establish barite processing plant and mineral laboratory in Kilifi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/halal-mining-to-establish-barite-processing-plant-and-mineral",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/halal-mining-to-establish-barite-processing-plant-and-mineral-laboratory-in-kilifi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Halal Mining Company Limited is establishing a barite mining and processing plant in Vitengeni, Kilifi County, as the government pushes for more local processing of Kenya’s mineral resources. Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho said the company is also setting up a laboratory to assess the economic value of other minerals found in the area, including […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}