Ministry of Minerals

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Ministry of Mining
Wizara ya Madini (Swahili)
Ministry overview
Preceding Ministry
Jurisdiction Tanzania
HeadquartersKikuyu Road, Dodoma
6°48′55″S39°17′31″E / 6.81528°S 39.29194°E / -6.81528; 39.29194
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Website madini.go.tz

The Ministry of Mining is the government ministry of United Republic of Tanzania that is responsible for facilitating the development of the Mining sectors as separated with the Ministry of Energy during the mini-reshuffle to the Cabinet done by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli. [1]

Kheri Mahimbali, Secretary of the Ministry of Minerals, said that the Ministry had laid the groundwork for the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tanzania and Zanzibar. The memorandum is aimed at strengthening and formalizing the systems between them. [2]

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References

  1. Gerson Msigwa. "New lean Union cabinet unveiled". Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  2. "Ministry of Minerals highlights key milestones for 2023". The Citizen. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-09-28.