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| Minister of Mines, Dr. Dotto Biteko (second right) talking to the Manager of the Gold Processing Department in the GGML mine, Elibariki Andrew (second left) and the Vice President of GGML who deals with sustainability projects in Ghana and Tanzania, Simon Shayo (left) when he visited the mines in Geita region over the weekend. On the right is GGML CEO, Terry Strong. |
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| The Vice President of GGML who deals with sustainability projects in Ghana and Tanzania, Simon Shayo (in the middle) explaining a point to the Minister of Minerals, Dr. Dotto Biteko, who visited the mines in Geita region over the weekend. On the right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Minerals, Adolf Ndunguru with GGML staff. |
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| Minister of Minerals, Dr. Dotto Biteko (third left) listening to the Manager of the Gold Processing Department at the GGML mine, Elibariki Andrew and the CEO GGML, Terry Strong (right). On the left is the Member of Parliament for Geita Urban, Constantine Kanyasu (CCM). |
Elaborating, he noted that the ministry is planning to develop special rules and guidelines that will make all investors implement CSR in projects to the full expectation of the government.
Dr. Biteko took the stance when he visited the GGML mine to witness how the new gold mining projects are being executed in the mine site in Geita region, yesterday.
He said that for a long time, GGML has been implementing the CSR programme to a satisfactory level, adding that anyone doubting that should check their records.
The minister further said: “I would like us to be honest, in this country the company that does well in CSR in the minerals industry is GGM. They have done a good job.
“The company has been cooperating with the citizens in the provision of various services to the communities surrounding it, especially in the construction of hospitals, schools, and medical facilities so that the communities get better services.”
He said his visit was aimed at seeing the state of the mines after moving from open pit mining to underground that has also started production, adding: “Our fear was that since this mine will be in the development stage to extract gold underground, we thought it would go down but now we are happy that the mine has worked hard to keep production at the required level.”
On his part, AngloGold Vice-President for sustainability in Ghana and Tanzania, Simon Shayo said the company will continue to cooperate with the surrounding communities to build good relations.
In a related development, he thanked Dr. Biteko for congratulating GGML on the way the company strives to buy local products and use Tanzanian services in the implementation of local contents.
"You will know that this mine has been an open pit mine for 15 years, from 2002 to 2015... from 2015 we started to move downwards, until today we have big projects of Star and Comet at Nyankanga, Nyamlilima and Geita Hill,” he pointed out.
He further said a large percentage of the mine's products estimated as 70 percent, especially their money is used to buys products locally made in Tanzania.
Mr Shayo said that the goal of the company is to ensure that it continues to be a leader by doing well so that Tanzanians are attracted to become local employees, adding that a large percentage of the surrounding communities are employed in the mine.
Commenting, Geita Town Member of Parliament Constantine Kanyasu (CCM) commended the company for fully engaging the locals in the miner activities.
In his address, he called upon Tanzanians to take advantage of the opportunities announced by the GGML to get tenders for the sake of providing services in the mines.
"We at the Geita Town Council are the direct beneficiaries because in the allocation of the CSRs, we get 54 percent of about 9bn/- as a priority. This amount goes to address education, health infrastructure, normal social infrastructure like football fields among others,” he added.
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