Concerns Over High Mining Fees Leading to Increased Illegal Mining Activities
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TLDR
- High mining fees are contributing to an increase in illegal mining activities in Tanzania.
- Miners face multiple fees from extraction to processing and selling, which adds to their financial burden.
- Many miners are frustrated by the high costs associated with legal mining operations.
- The situation is leading some miners to resort to illegal mining as a means to cope with expenses.