Tanzania nears finalising permit for first rare-earths mine
Australian Peak Resources applied in 2017 but regulatory changes stalled the project
05 November 2020 - 17:48
Nairobi — Tanzania is in the final stages of approving a permit for the country’s first rare earths mine to ASX-listed Australian company Peak Resources as the government seeks a bigger share of revenue from natural resources.
The state is also finalising a gold-mining permit for another Australian company, OreCorp at the Nyanzaga project in the northwest of the country, according to mining minister Doto Biteko...
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