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Ministry of Minerals (Tanzania)

Coordinates: 6°48′55″S 39°17′31″E / 6.81528°S 39.29194°E / -6.81528; 39.29194
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Ministry of Minerals
Wizara ya Madini (Swahili)
Ministry overview
Formed2017
Preceding Ministry
JurisdictionTanzania
HeadquartersKikuyu Avenue, Dodoma
6°48′55″S 39°17′31″E / 6.81528°S 39.29194°E / -6.81528; 39.29194
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Websitewww.madini.go.tz

The Ministry of Minerals is the government ministry of Tanzania which is responsible for facilitating the development of the mining sector.[1]

History

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The ministry was formed in 2017, when president John Magufuli ordered that the Ministry of Energy and Minerals be separated into two. The president aimed to help focus supervision in two of the most important sectors of the country's economy. Angellah Kairuki was the first minister to serve in the Ministry.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Minerals About Page".
  2. ^ "Tanzanian president splits energy and mining in ministry shake-up". Reuters. 2017-10-07. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. ^ "Tanzanian president appoints new minerals minister in mini-cabinet reshuffle - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-13.