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Acacia gold project in Kenya to kick off in 2022

Artisan miners in Kakamega County in Kenya dig for gold. PHOTO | FILE

Gold mining firm Acacia expects to start commercial production of gold in western Kenya in 2022.

The company has made a discovery of 1.3 million ounces/36 tonnes of gold in the Liranda corridor near Kakamega town.

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