GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 648

NOTICE is given that an application under section 17 of the Mining Act has been made by Messrs. Athi River Mining Limited, of P.O. Box 41908–01000, Nairobi, Kenya, for a special licence to prospect for non precious minerals over an area described in the schedule hereto and the said application has been accepted for consideration. By virtue of the above mentioned section of the Mining Act, the said area of land is therefore re-opened to prospecting and mining and by virtue of section 7 (1) (d) of the same Act, the said area of land is excluded from prospecting and or mining except as regards any prospecting and mining rights granted in respect of the area or any part thereof before the date of this notice which are subsisting or any right of renewal thereof. Any objection to the grant of the special licence may be made in writing and addressed to the Commissioner of Mines and Geology, P.O. Box 30009–00100, G.P.O, Nairobi, Kenya to reach him within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. SCHEDULE An area of approximately 2.9 km2 situated in Msambweni District of Coast Province, delineated on Mombasa topo sheet No. SB-37-3 of scale 1:250,000 and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at point “A” grid reference EF 4911; thence on a grid bearing of 1360 for a distance of approximately 2.7 km. to point “B” grid reference EF 5109; thence on a grid bearing of 2550 for a distance of approximately 1.6 km. to point “C” grid reference EF 5009; thence on a grid bearing of 3080 for a distance of approximately 1.9 km. to point “D” grid reference EF 4810; thence on a grid bearing of 360 for a distance of approximately 1.4 km. to the point of commencement. M. N. MASIBO, MR/8806458 Acting Commissioner of Mines and Geology.