{"id":20310,"date":"2020-12-18T18:23:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=20310"},"modified":"2020-12-18T18:23:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:23:36","slug":"days-numbered-for-tanzanite-smugglers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/days-numbered-for-tanzanite-smugglers","title":{"rendered":"Days numbered for Tanzanite smugglers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Tanzania<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>MINERAL Minister Dotto Biteko yesterday issued a stern warning to miners attempting to smuggle Tanzanite out of the 24.5kilometer perimeter wall surrounding Mirerani Mines.<\/p>\n

The Minister was categorical that anyone arrested with the precious gems will be stripped off his mining licence and slapped with a 50m\/- fine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll no longer take anything to chance this time around\u2026anyone arrested with the gems will face the music,\u201d cautioned the Minister, while addressing Tanzanite Miners and dealers at Mirerani hills.<\/p>\n

Equally, the Minister directed pit managers and supervisors to conduct thorough inspection on the miners, whenever they leave the mine premises.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to have a facility which will house scanners and other equipment to deter Tanzanite smuggling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The minister\u2019s directive comes a month after the government reinforced security on Tanzanite minerals following a successful installation of 24- hour surveillance CCTV cameras on the perimeter wall.<\/p>\n

The 1.2bn\/- project is set to curb Tanzanite smuggling and deter other crimes, which are related in the mines, even with the perimeter wall being put in place.<\/p>\n

The installation included mounting of 25 station metal boxes on the perimeter wall and other buildings in the mines, Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables, a server and a control room to run the devices.<\/p>\n

On his part, Minerals Deputy Minister Professor Shukran Manya assured the miners that the government will still continue resolving their challenges amicably.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government has taken on board some of your grievances and they will be resolved sooner than later,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Some of the challenges according to Professor Manya include poor road network in the mines, which he said will be taken up by Tanzania Rural and Urban Road Agency (TARURA).<\/p>\n

At least seven Tanzanite smuggling related cases have been reported in the mines in the past three months.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Manyara Regional Miners Association (MAREMA) Chairperson Justin Nyari appealed to the government to resolve the contentious issues pertaining procurement of mineral explosives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is something worth reviewing as it leaves out much to be desired,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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