Minister Mavunde Calls Regional Mining Officers To Observe Relevant Laws -

By Senior Reporter VALENTINE OFORO

Minister Mavunde expressed to have been impressed with the patriotic manner to which the RMOs are working seriously to collect revenues in their respective regions

THE Minister of Minerals, Mr Anthony Mavunde has asked the Regional Mining Officers (RMOs) to embrace the relevant regulations and laws in the implementing of their daily duties.

By doing so, the Minister observed that the officers will help curtail possible conflicts between the miners, as well as accidents at different minerals extracting and processing sites.

Minister Mavunde said this yesterday, November 18, 2024, during the Tanzania Mining Commission (TMC)’s management meeting.

The round table meeting which convened in Dodoma Capital City aimed at setting strategies for effective development of the country’s mining sector.

The vision is to ensure the key economic sector is growing fruitful, ranges from revenue collections, legal management, minerals trade, and contribution of the sector towards the Tanzania’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP), among others

“The government, through the parent ministry has developed and set useful laws and regulations to ensure for equity and professional development of the sector and thus, your performance must reflect the set laws and regulations,” he directed.

However, he expressed to have been impressed with the patriotic manner to which the RMOs are working seriously to collect revenues in their respective regions.

The minister challenged the officers to work more professionally and creative, especially in curbing loopholes in revenue collections.

In another development, the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Minerals, Eng. Yahya Samamba has instructed the mining inspectors to carry out regular inspections in the mines, especially during the rainy season in order to avoid accidents in the mines.

“The rainy season is projected to commence from this period until April next year, please, do regular inspections, unsatisfactory mines should be closed, we will not tolerate deaths due to negligence in the mines,” Eng.Samamba expressed.

Speaking for his part, Assistant Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Msafiri Mbibo asked the Regional Mining Officers to fulfill their responsibilities.

He said the ministry has a number of targets to accomplish, including to fetch at least 1trn/- as well as raising it contributions towards to DGP to 10 percent by next year.