Dar es Salaam, April 28 -- SONGWE: HELIUM One has paid over 100m/- in compensation to residents of five villages in Momba District, Songwe Region, as it prepares for full-scale exploration and production activities.

The beneficiaries include residents from Itumbula, Lwatwe, Masanyinta, Mkonko and Muungano villages, who voluntarily surrendered land for the historic project that aims to position Tanzania among the worlds leading helium producers.

During a field visit by officials from the Ministry of Minerals and journalists, Helium Ones Site Operations Supervisor, Mr Emmanuel Ghachocha, confirmed that all compensation had been paid in full accordance with Tanzanian laws and regulations.

He stressed the companys commitment to ensuring th...