Just How Much Gold Does Tanzania Have?

 According to The East African, the question of how much gold mining firms are taking out of Tanzania and whether the country is getting its fair share of revenues, continue to divide opinion after President John Magufuli's Minerals Saga report, which said mining firms are failing to report the actual figures of minerals they are producing.

Gold is commonly formed into bars for use in monetary exchange.

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