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Mining Operations Underway at Fungoni-Kigamboni and Tajiri Projects in Tanzania

Latest Tanzania mining news · Mining Operations Underway at Fungoni-Kigamboni and Taj… explained · updated Aug 19, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained

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  • Tanzania has commenced mining operations at the Fungoni-Kigamboni and Tajiri projects.
  • Nyati Mineral Sands Limited is the company managing these projects, with the Tanzanian government holding a 16 percent equity stake.
  • A mineral processing plant is being constructed in the Tanga Region as part of these operations.
  • Deputy Minister for Minerals Dr. Steven Kiruswa has urged the company to expedite the construction of the processing facility.
  • The government has issued a two-year temporary permit for the export of raw minerals to support the project's development.

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TANZANIA has entered a new phase in the development of heavy mineral sands, with mining operations underway at the Fungoni-Kigamboni and Tajiri projects, alongside the construction of a mineral processing plant in Tanga Region.

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