Dar es Salaam, Feb. 19 -- MOROGORO: THE Tanzanian government has banned foreign nationals from engaging in small-scale mining activities, revoking their ability to operate under the guise of providing technical assistance.

Speaking at a stakeholder consultation meeting in Morogoro yesterday, Minister for Minerals, Anthony Mavunde explained that the ban addresses the widespread misuse of technical assistance agreements between local miners and foreign nationals.

“It makes no sense for a foreigner conduct mining activities using small-scale mining license under the guise of providing technical support, while local miners see no real benefits in terms of technology or capital, he said at the meeting convened to gather input for the 2...