Two-Year Temporary Permit Granted for Export of Raw Minerals
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TLDR
- Tanzania has begun mining operations at the Fungoni-Kigamboni and Tajiri projects for heavy mineral sands.
- Nyati Mineral Sands Limited, a joint venture with a 16 percent stake held by the Tanzanian government, is overseeing these operations.
- The Deputy Minister for Minerals, Dr. Steven Kiruswa, has directed the company to expedite the construction of a mineral processing plant in Tanga Region.
- The government has issued a two-year temporary permit for the export of raw minerals to allow the company time to complete the processing plant.
- This initiative aims to enhance the project's capital base and ensure minerals are processed within Tanzania before export.