Dar es Salaam. President John Magufuli has vowed
that he will make tough decisions irrespective of who will be affected
to ensure Tanzanians benefit from the country’s resources.
The
President revealed this on Monday morning, when he was addressing
Tanzanians after receiving a report from a second team he formed to look
into mining contracts and economic impacts on the country.
President
Magufuli said the report showed some giant mining companies like Acacia
Gold Mining had been siphoning the country’s resources through dubious
contracts.
“Acacia Gold Mining is operating in the
country illegally because it hasn’t been registered by Business
Registration and Licensing Agency (Brela),” he said.
The President reiterated the ban on mineral concentrates, stressing that none should be exported for smelting.
