GEITA, Oct. 3 -- THE government has called on local companies to pool capital, technology and expertise to position themselves for a new wave of mining business as 14 major projects move through the development pipeline, potentially expanding an industry procurement market already worth about 5.1tri/- annually.

Minister for Minerals Anthony Mavunde (pictured) said Tanzanian businesses need to scale up early rather than wait for the projects to enter production, as the next generation of mines would create demand for engineering, equipment, explosives, technology,

maintenance and professional services. Speaking during Local Content Day at the Ninth Mining Technology Exhibition in Geita, Mr Mavunde said domestic companies should move beyo...