LINDI, Oct. 7 -- PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has directed the Ministry of Minerals to investigate mining companies that have held onto land for an extended period without developing it specifically mentioning three companies in the Ruangwa district.

Majaliwa stated that the companies Nachu, Uranex, and Paco Gems Ltd must clarify the fate of the areas they have occupied for a long time. Otherwise, the land will be reclaimed and returned to the citizens.

He issued the directive today, October 7, 2025, during a visit to the Huaer International Limited mining company in Ngau village, Ruangwa, Lindi Region.

“Paco Gems has been inactive since 2009. We come from Uranex in Chunyu; they paid compensation back in 2012, but to this day, ...