A rare visit to Tanzanite mines

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The drive from the nearest town, Arusha, was not too long, but the last stretch on a gravel road littered with ditches made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
Once we got to the mine, we were given an induction and a quick briefing on the safety rules. After that we were off to the actual shaft, where we were allocated overalls, helmets and yellow plastic boots.
When I saw the contraption that would carry us 460 metres (yards) below ground,...

'Children should be in school not in mines'
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Parents and guardians in gold rich Geita district have been warned not to send their children to the mines but to invest in their children's education instead or face stringent legal repercussions. Geita District Commissioner Manzie Mangochie said some ...

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Parents sending children to mines, says village head
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Over 1000 children in Mtwara and Lindi regions have been sent to work in mining sites and other places to supplement household incomes this despite repeated government warning and threats of legal action. Five months after school resumed in January, ...