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Tanzania’s energy and minerals ministry has been split into two, five months after sacking of the minister. The development comes after two presidential committees recommended the move, to tighten supervision of natural resources in Tanzania. President John Magufuli fired Sospeter Muhongo in May after an investigation into possible undeclared exports …

Volt Resources has received positive feedback from its Bunyu Graphite Project in Tanzania. The Chinese offtake partner – China National Building Materials General Machinery’s (CNBMGM) said Bunyu products meets all her requirements. Trevor Matthews, Volt’s Chief Executive Officer is optimistic though final results from the CNBMGM test work program are …

Strandline Resources has resumed project financing activities for the company’s Fungoni heavy minerals sands project priced at $30-million. The development comes after the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Fungoni project estimated that 302 300 t of saleable mineral sands product could be delivered over the six-year mine life, generating …