Gold mine pays Sh863m service levy to Tarime council

Acting (STAMICO) Managing Director Engineer Edwin Ngonyani Left and Director Of Finance and Corporate Affairs Mr Peter Gembe. BY STAFF REPORTER PRODUCTION of gold at the Buckreef Gold Mine in Geita Region in which the State Mining Corporation (Stamico) has 45 per cent stake is expected to kick-start in November this year, it has been learned. Stamico signed an agreement for development of the project in the year 2011 with...

Three district councils will now share about Sh3.5 billion or more every year in service levy paid by Africa Barrick Gold, it has emerged.

Council barred from collecting scrapped 'nuisance' levy
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AUTHORITIES in Coast Region have issued an order barring Kibaha District Council from collecting hotel and guesthouse levy, which was scrapped by Parliament in 2009 but the council had been collecting since, sparking complaints from the operators.

Service levy boosts Serengeti revenue
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SERENGETI District Council's coffer expected to burgeon following its move to start collecting service levy from some tourist hotels and tented camps operating in the famous wildlife- rich district. Mr John Ng'oina, the Serengeti District Council Chairman ...

More than 200 tourist hotels have petitioned the High Court to stop local governments charging the city service levy, which is said to have had a devastating effect on their business.

The suspension of operations at a gold mine in the Ghanaian town of Obuasi, is having a major impact on the local economy.

Some of the illegal miners who stayed inside an abandoned gold mine near Johannesburg have emerged, but an unknown number remain underground.

After changing its name from African Barrick Gold (ABG) to Acacia, one of the major gold producers in the country has promised to restore harmony around its North Mara Gold Mine.

The Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is building a $167 million (about Sh267.2 billion) plant as part of its expansion plan.