Tanzania, Sept. 3 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has urged mining equipment manufacturers and engineering firms to design investments that directly support small and medium-scale miners, emphasizing that local manufacturing will significantly curb reliance on imports.

The call was made on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as Mining Engineering Services Tanzania Limited (MES), a subsidiary of the Vinmart Group of Companies, continues construction of a Sh35 billion plant in Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam.

The facility will produce specialised equipment for underground mining operations, aimed at import substitution and deepening local participation across the mining value chain.

Mining Commission Commissioner and Chairperson of the Tanzanian Loc...