ROMBO, Dec. 12 -- THE Tanzanian government announced that it will continue to cancel unused mining and research licenses to ensure that mineral resources fully benefit Tanzanians and remove obstacles that delay the sectors development.

Speaking during his visit to inspect mining activities in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, the Deputy Minister of Minerals, Dr Steven Kiruswa said the government is proud of the great strides being made by Small-scale Miners in the country, including those who mine Pozzolana Minerals and those who cut volcanic bricks in Holili Ward, a step that continues to show the growth rate of the mining sector day by day.

He emphasized that the Mining Sector has become a pillar that stimulates and connects other s...