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— People. Environment. Future. —
Responsible resource development is not an add-on at URI — it is the operating standard. Environmental stewardship, community integration, and long-term regional value creation are embedded into every phase of our operations.
Environmental Care
NEMA certified operations with ongoing monitoring
Community First
Local employment, infrastructure and skills development
Long-Term Thinking
Multi-decade planning with post-extraction rehabilitation
Our Commitment
At URI, sustainability is not a policy statement — it is an operational reality built into how we plan, how we extract, and how we engage with the land and communities around us.
From formal NEMA certification and ongoing environmental monitoring, to water infrastructure for local communities and post-extraction land rehabilitation plans — every sustainability commitment at URI is backed by a concrete action.
We believe that the communities surrounding our operations should be measurably better off because of our presence — not despite it.
“Responsible resource development through disciplined operations, compliance-led mining practices, and long-term regional value creation.”
URI Core Belief
Three Pillars
Impact in Action
Active tree planting programme to restore vegetation and offset extraction footprint across the surrounding area.
All roles that can be filled by local community members are offered locally first — building skills and economic capacity in Taita Taveta County.
Post-extraction land rehabilitation is built into the full 25-year license plan — not added as an afterthought at closure.
Active investment in water infrastructure that benefits local community access — separate from and in addition to operational water requirements.
Community Development
Community engagement is not managed separately from our operations — it is integrated into them. We work closely with surrounding villages, local leaders, and landowners to ensure our presence creates lasting, measurable benefit.
Skilled and semi-skilled positions are offered to local community members first. On-the-job training and skills development programmes are provided to build lasting capability.
An active and ongoing reforestation programme has seen 4,000+ seedlings planted across the site and surrounding land as part of URI’s environmental restoration commitment.
URI has invested in water infrastructure that supports local community access to clean water — a direct contribution to public health and quality of life in Mwatate Sub-County.
Regular engagement with local leaders, community representatives, and landowner groups ensures URI’s operations remain aligned with community needs and expectations throughout the license period.
Our Standard
We do not view environmental responsibility and commercial success as competing priorities. They are the same goal.
Legal & Regulatory
URI’s sustainability commitments are not aspirational — they are legally binding. Every claim we make about environmental and community responsibility is backed by a license, a certificate, or a verified action.
25-Year Mining License
ML/0046/2018 — Issued under the Mining Act 2016 (Kenya)
NEMA Environmental Certification
National Environment Management Authority — ongoing audit compliance
Business Registration & Tax Compliance
CPR/2010/25804 — PIN: P051339290P — fully registered in Kenya
Community Land Owner Agreements
Formal agreements with surrounding landowners — securing legal and social access
URI Proof Rule
All environmental claims are backed by NEMA certification
Community programmes are documented and verifiable
Financial commitments backed by real investment data
License numbers and registration details publicly verifiable
ESG-Ready Partnership
For ESG-conscious investors and buyers, URI offers a rare combination — a proven high-grade mineral asset with full regulatory compliance, active community programmes, and transparent governance.
