VOA慢速英语:Mining Company Cortec Confirms Rare Minerals In Coastal Kenya

1. Recent discoveries of mineral wealth in Kenya could help add to east Africa's biggest economy.

add to 增加，加强
例句：What provisions would you add to this one?
你会为再添加什么乐观信条吗？

2. The government also is taking steps to improve the openness of the mining industry.

take steps 采取措施
例句：You can take steps to prevent or slow bone loss.
你可以采取措施来阻止或减缓骨质流失。

3. The mining company Cortec reported finding a deposit of more than 600 kilograms of Niobium.

more than 不止
例句：More than 100 people were wounded.
爆炸还造成100多人受伤。

4. Mining Secretary Najib Balala is expected to present legislation, proposing that the central government take 70% of mining royalty, local government would receive 25% and local communities would receive 5%.

be expected to 被期待做某事；有望做某事；期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

5. Mr Balala says that Kenya canceled 31 mining licences during the first half of this year, because of concerns over the process for receiving a licence to mine.

because of 因为
例句：We broke up because of an invitation.
我们因为一次邀请而分手。