Dar es Salaam — Copper concentrates from gold mines will continue being exported because their quantities do not suffice the establishment of a smelter in the country, according to the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Minerals Audit Agency.
A commercially viable copper smelter requires 150,000 tonnes per year while the country produces between 35,000 tonnes and 60,000 tonnes annually. This would only account for a minimum of 23 per cent to a maximum of 40 per cent of the capacity of a viable copper smelter.
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