GEITA GOLD MINING LTD SPONSORS THE 3RD GEITA MINING AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION BY OVER TZS 200 MILLION

Geita Gold Mining Limited staff speaking to guests who visited their booth at the 3rd Mining Technology Exhibition in Geita recently.

Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML) is the main sponsor of the 3rd Mining Technology Exhibition in Geita Region by over TZS 200 million. The Mining Expo started from 17 to 27 September 2020. The sponsorship comprises in kind support of preparing the exhibition grounds as well as paying for 100 tents, a standby generator and its fuel to cover the exhibition period.

The exhibition will be hosted at the newly constructed state of art External Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) premises in Geita town, a facility funded by GGML through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Plan.

“GGML is proud to support this event for a third consecutive time. This year, we intend to share expertise on the use of different mining equipment to other mining companies as well as to small-scale miners. Indeed, it is timely that we also use the occasion to commemorate 20 years since GGML commenced its operations in the country. It is fitting that we can mingle with the community around us to create exposure for local businesses seeking to work with us,” said Simon Shayo, GGML’s Vice President – Sustainability.

“We are also pleased to see our support to the establishment of the EPZA facility in Geita now coming to fruition and being put into proper use,” he added.

Consistent with its core value of providing the Geita community with sustainable socio-economic development that outlasts mining activity, GGML has carried out various projects in the local Geita community including fully funding the TZS 800 million construction of the EPZA administration block next to the exhibition grounds.

The mining expo will see various mining companies, small-scale miners, investors and other business people in Tanzania and beyond display various technologies used in the mining industry.

In the 2019 expo, GGML won the first prize for demonstrating outstanding performance in educating small-scale miners and the public on the best technology used in the mining industry as well as the different safety and rescue systems applied in mining operations.