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The county’s southern region has great quarrying potential for beautiful building stones, in areas of Kipsaos, Kapng’osor and Kimwarer. Sand harvesting is carried out along river Kerio and a major source of county revenue. Large deposits of Murram are found in the areas of Sergoit, Kimnai and their adjacent areas, while stone crushing quarries are being constructed in Rokocho to serve the upcoming construction industry within the county. Oil drilling is currently ongoing, and already one borehole has been drilled in Chepsigot. More pilot drilling has been planned to commence later in the year. Mining of fluoride in Kimwarer by Flourspar Company has stalled because of inadequate market targets locally and internationally