DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 11 -- THE Tanzania Mining Commission has embarked on a strategic drive to raise awareness about mineral opportunities, attract investment and promote value addition in the sector.

Executive Secretary Engineer Ramadhani Lwamo told the ‘Daily News in Dodoma that Tanzanias mining industry holds immense potential to drive economic transformation if fully developed.

“Tanzania is richly endowed with a wide range of minerals from gold, Tanzanite and nickel to industrial minerals like limestone and gypsum. What is needed is expanded investment to tap these opportunities,” he said.

He noted that the Commissions participation in the recently concluded Nanenane exhibitions aimed to encourage more stakeholders...