Lowassa reiterates pledge to review mining contracts

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Tanzania's opposition vows to review mining, gas contracts
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DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's main opposition presidential candidate said he would review mining and gas contracts, and also scrap "unnecessary" tax exemptions for mining companies, if elected president of the east African nation in October.
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Chadema presidential candidate Edward Lowassa has promised residents of Mtwara that he would form a probe team on natural gas and oil contracts if he were elected to lead the country.

Chadema Presidential candidate Edward Lowassa yesterday assured Lindi Region residents that if elected in the October polls, his administration would review all contracts related to gas so that every mwananchi would be involved and benefit from the sector.

Chadema presidential candidate, Mr Edward Lowassa, said the opposition would review all mining contracts if he ascends to the presidency.

Weak negotiation capacity for better Mining Development Agreements (MDAs) and Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) in oil and gas sector is the major cause for lost gains from the mining sector, according to Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda.

>New Attorney General (AG), George Masaju yesterday said that he generally does not see controversy in the contracts that the government has entered with foreign investors, asking for time to review them.

The government has summoned investors who bought public farms and factories in a new bold move to review the largely failed privitisation of state-owned entities.

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A committee of experts has been formed to review a mining development agreement (MDA) between Uranex and the government.