Gold mining in Migori is the most established in Kenya. The county sits on a greenstone belt that is part of the wider Lake Victoria goldfields, and small-scale miners have worked its reefs for about a century, from the historic Macalder workings to the many shafts around Osiri and Masara.
Below are the gold plots currently listed in Migori, each with its mineral right, land tenure and every sample reading with the method behind it.
For sale$85,000
For sale$210,000
For sale$38,000
Joint venturePrice on application
Small and medium plots with existing shafts or reef exposures, tailings retreatment, and joint ventures with established local miners. Because infrastructure is the best of Kenya's gold regions, operating costs tend to be lower than in the north-west.
Land ownership disputes have been common in Migori's gold areas, including conflicts over sales and leases of mining ground. Run an official land search on the title, confirm the mineral right on the national mining cadastre, and document agreements with any miners already working the plot.
Grades from reef samples are reported in grams per tonne (1 g/t equals 1 ppm). Ask whether a reading is a lab fire assay or a field XRF scan, and whether the sample was a grab sample or a channel across the reef.
Yes, through an advocate in Kenya, with escrow and a registered transfer. Non-citizens can hold land on leasehold of up to 99 years under the Constitution; confirm the current rules with a Kenyan advocate before you commit.
No. Minerals belong to the state, so mining needs a mineral right such as an artisanal mining permit, a mining permit or a mining licence, separate from the land title.
Read next: where gold is found in Kenya and how we verify gold plots. This page is general background, not investment advice.