Kenya Fluorspar

Kenya Fluorspar is totally committed to conducting its operations in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. We strive to continuously improve our environmental performance and meet and exceed national and international environmental standards.

The Environmental Policy

We are committed to meeting the needs of our clients in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner through the continuous improvement of our performance and also ensure we comply with all applicable environmental legislation.
Statement Of General Policy: 

1. Comply with the requirements of EMCA (1999) and all other applicable Kenyan laws Continuously assess the environmental impacts of any business decision
2. Minimise and, where possible, eliminate negative environmental impacts on activities
3. Develop and apply systems of environmental management and reporting and control procedures as part of day-to-day operational practices
4. Ensure that all employees are aware of the company's environmental policy and are motivated in applying it.
   Several programes have been launched to monitor and eliminate possible environmental pollution from the mining and mineral processing operations.
5. Under a US$170,000 recycling project, 100% of the process wastewater is re-used in the plant process. This has completely eliminated soil, surface and groundwater pollution. Fresh water consumption from the rivers has also decreased considerably.
6. Water qualities are monitored on a monthly basis in all the water areas to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and that the rivers are not polluted by our activities
7. Reduction of dust emissions, spillages and other pollutants arising from the operations were addressed. At the plant, spray systems were installed on conveyers and stockpiles and trucks transporting the concentrate are now required to use tarpaulins and ensure they are properly lined
8. Promoting greening campaigns to rehabilitate mined out pits, tailing dams and degraded habitats around the company premises
9. Conducting of annual environmental audits since 2004 as per NEMA requirements to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and progress of the environmental management system against the environmental management plan
10. Conducting of a comprehensive energy audit and implementing several energy saving measures
11. Involvement of the community in tree-planting initiatives at the local schools and community projects
12. The company is directly and indirectly involved in the planting of approximately 9,000 trees annually
13. Establishment of a tree nursery from which we source indigenous tree species suitable for the area of which some are donated to interested stakeholders to plant in the environment
14. We have three demonstration farms where prospective farmers are educated on sound agricultural practices
15. Participation in sporting events where the theme has an environmental connotation

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

The company practices a comprehensive risk management safety programme aimed at continuous improvement and awareness of safety and occupational health. Risk assessments aimed at eliminating, reducing or controlling hazards or potential risks are continually performed.

Annual health and safety audits are performed to measure compliance with company policy and statutory requirements. Safety representatives have undergone full training including first aid training to equip them for the task in their work environment.