GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13483

NOTICE is given that an application under section 18 (2) of the Mining Act has been made by Messrs. Bootcut Mining Company Limited of P.O. Box 21718–00100, Nairobi, Kenya for an exclusive prospecting licence to prospect for industrial 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, Nairobi, Kenya to reach him within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. SCHEDULE An area of approximately 20 km2 situated in Taita Taveta County of Coast Province, delineated on Voi topo sheet No. SA-37-14 of scale 1:250,000 and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at point “A” grid reference 0417522 9640951; thence on a grid bearing of 900 for a distance of approximately 5 Km to point “B” grid reference 0422484 9640955; thence on a grid bearing of 1800 for a distance of approximately 4 km to point “C” grid reference 0422500 9637028; thence on a grid bearing of 2700 for a distance of approximately 5 km to point “D” grid reference 0417525 9637017; thence on a grid bearing of 3600 for a distance of approximately 4 km to the point of commencement. Dated the 23rd August, 2012. M. N. MASIBO, MR/0516649 Commissioner of Mines And Geology.