Establishment of Ideal Detonators and Solar Intracom Chemicals Factories in Kisarawe
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TLDR
- Kisarawe District in Coast Region has established two factories, Ideal Detonators Tanzania Limited and Solar Intracom Chemicals Limited, to produce explosives domestically.
- Ideal Detonators has an annual production capacity of 84,000 tonnes of explosives and 50,000 explosive units, making it one of the largest in East Africa.
- Solar Intracom Chemicals can produce 25,000 tonnes of explosives and 15,000 explosive units annually.
- Tanzania's annual demand for explosives is estimated at 79,548.22 tonnes and 29,663.17 explosive units, highlighting the need for local production.
- Deputy Minister for Minerals Dr. Steven Kiruswa emphasized that these investments align with the government's agenda to enhance domestic production in the mining sector.