Tanzania's nickel and copper smelting facility in Dodoma Region has reached 85 percent completion, with Minerals Minister Anthony Mavunde announcing that initial production will commence in February 2026. The 37 billion shilling investment at Mayamaya in Bahi District will process 300 tons of ore daily through its first operational line, creating domestic markets for artisanal miners nationwide.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan mandated that mineral processing occur within Tanzanian borders before exportation, transforming the nation from a raw material supplier to a finished goods producer. Bahi District Commissioner Joachimu Nyingo noted the project brings Dodoma's total mineral processing plants to nine facilities.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan mandated that mineral processing occur within Tanzanian borders before exportation, transforming the nation from a raw material supplier to a finished goods producer. Bahi District Commissioner Joachimu Nyingo noted the project brings Dodoma's total mineral processing plants to nine facilities.
