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(i) What problem has been brought about by uncontrolled mining of minerals in Kenya?
(ii) Where is fluorspar mined in Kenya?
(iii) Describe how trona is mined and processed in Magadi

Answer Text:
-Mining has led to exhaustion of most mineral mines in Kenya e.g. Gold in macalder - Causes mass wasting when explosives and heavy
equipment used in mining shake the ground making weathered materials to move faster down slope under the influence of gravity. - Leads to loss of bio-diversity due to destruction vegetation which also destroys habitats of various animals leading to their destruction also - Renders land useless for other economic activities such as agriculture (dereliction) due to open pits left on land and
heaps of rock waste litter dumped on land.
ii) Flourspar is mined in Kerio Valley
iii) -Trona is mined on Lake Magadi through dredging
- The dredger accumulates and
- Inside the dredger, trona is crushed into crystals from the
- It is then mixed with lake liquor and pumped to the
- At the factory, the trona is mixed with water to clear it of
- It is then dried and send to desiccators for heating
- After heating it is allowed to cool
- After cooling it is then crushed into soda ash