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    The document discusses soda ash mining in Kenya. Soda ash, also known as trona, is mined from Lake Magadi using floating dredgers that scoop the crystals from the lake. The trona crystals are mixed with water to form a solution and then processed to remove impurities before being crushed, sized and packaged. Soda ash has many industrial uses and its mining contributes to the local economy through jobs, infrastructure development, and foreign exchange. However, mining also faces issues like accidents, displacement, depletion of resources, and control by foreign companies.

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    The document discusses soda ash mining in Kenya. Soda ash, also known as trona, is mined from Lake Magadi using floating dredgers that scoop the crystals from the lake. The trona crystals are mixed with water to form a solution and then processed to remove impurities before being crushed, sized and packaged. Soda ash has many industrial uses and its mining contributes to the local economy through jobs, infrastructure development, and foreign exchange. However, mining also faces issues like accidents, displacement, depletion of resources, and control by foreign companies.

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    The document discusses soda ash mining in Kenya. Soda ash, also known as trona, is mined from Lake Magadi using floating dredgers that scoop the crystals from the lake. The trona crystals are mixed with water to form a solution and then processed to remove impurities before being crushed, sized and packaged. Soda ash has many industrial uses and its mining contributes to the local economy through jobs, infrastructure development, and foreign exchange. However, mining also faces issues like accidents, displacement, depletion of resources, and control by foreign companies.

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    Soda ash – was discovered in 1904 but began in 1914

    Mining of trona is done using a dredger

    TRONA – crystal substance from soda ash

    Lake magadi

    The machine floats and scoops the trona from the lake

    The trona is mixed with the lake water forms a shiny solution

    The dry crystals are then directed into crushers to remove im purities

    The soda ash is then broken into various sizes and packed

    It is transported by rail and road

    USES OF SODA ASH

    Making

    Detergent

    Soap

    Medicines

    Paper

    Used in Oil refineries

    textile

    contributions of soda ash

    growth of magadi town

    growth of infrastructure and social facilities in magadi

    creates employment opportunities

    earns foreign exchange

    establishment of industries

    saves country foreign exchange

    soda ash is the leading mineral in Kenya

    PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MINING IN AFRICA

    1 collapsing of mines
    2 people falling in mines

    3 displacement of people

    4 remoteness

    5 competition from developed countries

    6 depletion of the minerals

    7 insecurity

    8 control by foreign companies

    9 price fluctuation

    10 over-dependance on minerals

    11 death in mines

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