DODOMA, April 2 -- THE government has stepped up efforts to attract large-scale investment in the mining sector, opening high-level talks with Chinas Liaoning Fangda Group in a move aimed at strengthening industrial growth and value addition.

The delegation, led by the companys Vice-Chairman, Mr Ao Xinhua, met with officials from the Ministry of Minerals in Dodoma on Tuesday, in discussions chaired by the Mining Commissioner, Dr AbdulRahman Mwanga.

The talks focused on potential cooperation across the mineral value chain, including exploration, extraction, beneficiation and the use of advanced processing technologies.

Dr Mwanga said Tanzania is positioning itself to attract long-term, credible investors under a clear legal and policy f...