Dar es Salaam, Sept. 28 -- THE government announced yesterday new measures targeting to boost both individual and national income from the mining sector.

It outlined that it is moving to survey and allocate fresh areas with proven reserves to small scale miners, invest in intensive training and research as well as supporting the involvement of local companies to supply services in medium and large scale mines.

The Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office in charge of Investment portfolio Ms Angellah Kairuki said on behalf of the Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, the government is committed to transforming the lucrative mining sector in which major reforms have so far been made.

Ms Kairuki said at the climax of the Geita International ...