GEITA, Dec. 2 -- MINISTER for Minerals, Mr Anthony Mavunde has directed Mbogwe Zonal Mining Office to conduct an investigation into 191 Prospecting Licences (PL) that have remained undeveloped for an extended period.

Mr Mavunde issued the directive recently in Nyanghwale District, Geita Region, during a ceremony to issue licenses to small-scale miner groups at Nyijundu Village.

He said that before the investigation begins, Mbogwe Zonal Mining Office must submit a preliminary report to his office by tomorrow, detailing the licence owners and the progress made in developing the areas.

“What are these 191 licences in Geita doing here? Until today, the Mbogwe mining zone has no large-scale mining. What exactly is their exploration fo...