DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 12 -- INDUSTRIAL production weakened in the second quarter of this year as a slump in mining offset gains in manufacturing and utilities, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) fell 1 per cent to 106.4 in the three months through June, down from 107.5 in the first quarter, the bureau said.

The quarterly decline was driven largely by the mining and quarrying sector, which contracted 3.8 per cent, reflecting reduced output in both metal ores and other quarrying activities.

Mining, Tanzanias largest industrial component with a 28.8 per cent weighting in the index also posted a 5 per cent year-on-year drop, reflecting weaker output across key minerals, softer globa...