4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (778+ words) Dodoma. The government has started looking for investors to undertake major redevelopment projects in Dar es Salaam's Msasani and Sinza areas as part of wider plans to modernise deteriorating urban settlements and improve Tanzania's investment environment through better land management…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (239+ words) Shanghai. At least 90 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi Province, marking the country's deadliest mining accident since at least 2009. The explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (581+ words) Senior Journalist with The Citizen Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania positions itself to become one of Africa's major energy economies, a growing debate is emerging over whether ordinary citizens truly know what is happening in the country's petroleum industry. From…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (647+ words) Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers Dar es Salaam. Tanzania can unlock more growth in its mining sector by building a stronger financing ecosystem for medium-sized mining projects, industry stakeholders have said. Experts…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (356+ words) The building housing the gemstone auction market in Mirerani township in Simanjiro District, Manyara Region. Mirerani, Simanjiro. One hundred licensed small-scale gemstone traders (brokers) have taken part in the Tanzanite gemstone auction held in Mirerani, a small mining town in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1180+ words) Tanzania's mining sector has, for years, stood as a symbol of promise-a sector rich not only in gold, gemstones, and strategic minerals, but in the hope of broad-based economic transformation. From policy documents to political speeches, the message has been…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1169+ words) Dar es Salaam. The government has moved to deepen local participation in the mining sector by reserving 20 categories of goods and services exclusively for companies fully owned by Tanzanians. The move forms part of a broader strategy to expand value…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (477+ words) Johannesburg. US'companies are showing "significant" interest in Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets, including the rebel-held Rubaya area, a State Department official said, adding that investments in that area will have to align with Washington-led peace efforts. Earlier this year,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (460+ words) Arusha. Tanzania is poised to enter global geological records following scientific confirmation that Mount Meru hosts one of the largest volcanic debris avalanche deposits ever documented worldwide. According to conservation authorities and researchers, the extensive volcanic debris formations at the…...

2+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (530+ words) By" The Citizen Reporter Geita. Conflicting accounts have emerged following the collapse of several mining shafts at Msasa mine in Runzewe Ward, Bukombe District, with some residents reporting injuries and possible deaths despite an official denial from authorities. The incident…...