A Uranium mine in Tanzania. The country could become the world’s second-biggest producer of the radioactive mineral. Photo/FILE
Tanzania appears likely to strike uranium at Lake Jipe, near the border with Kenya, bolstering its profile as the world’s third largest producer of the radioactive mineral.
The Tanzania Mineral Audit Agency (TMAA) said preliminary findings from ongoing exploration activities show that there are signs of uranium deposits at Lake Jipe, in Mwanga district in Kilimanjaro Region.