DODOMA, Aug. 27 -- THE Minister for Minerals Anthony Mavunde has directed officials from the Geological Survey Tanzania (GST) to leave their offices and work directly with small-scale miners to support their mining activities and provide them with accurate geological information.

The directive is part of the governments strategy to expand detailed mineral exploration across the country to identify new areas with mineral resources, attract investment and reduce reliance on speculative mining.

Mavunde issued the directive today, August 27, 2026, in Dodoma during the inauguration of the new GST Board.

He said that as Tanzania works towards achieving a US$1tri US dollar economy, GST is expected to conduct geological surveys covering 50,000...