NAMTUMBO,RUVUMA, July 30 -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan officially inaugurates the long-anticipated Mkuju River Uranium Project (MRP), signaling a major milestone in Tanzanias drive to harness its mineral wealth and position itself as a significant player in the global energy sector.

The inauguration ceremony took place at the heart of the project site in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region.

The Mkuju River Project, operated by Mantra Tanzania Ltd, a subsidiary of Uranium One — a company owned by Russias state atomic energy corporation, Rosatom — is the countrys first large-scale uranium mining operation and among the few such projects in Africa.

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In her keynote speech, President Samia lauded the project...