Mining in Tanzania creating a stable environment
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By Ntsako Khosa
Tanzania – we look at the Tanzanian mining sector, which provides jobs for more than one million people.
Tanzania, a country located in east Africa and surrounded by Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique and Kenya. Despite being popularly known for its vast wilderness areas, the mining industry is making head way with talk of adding an indigenous mineral to its foreign reserves. In tightening its laws, government is showing considerable interest to stabilising the industry, therefore ultimately stabilising the economy. We look at current mining activity in Tanzania.
Greenstone revival
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Early gold discoveries on the greenstone belt goldfields of South Africa played a momentous role in the history of the country, writes independent geological consultant, Dr Nicolaas Steenkamp.
Having faith in empowerment
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The brave move by Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals to outsource non-core operations to local businesses has been a resounding success.
Gold trumps the trends
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- Last Updated on 02 February 2017
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The volatility of the gold price is set to continue in 2017, presenting gold mining companies with new challenges and more opportunities, writes Leon Louw.
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