Govt admits mining failures as US$15b export goal looms
Thomas Utete Wushe, the Permanent Secretary for Mines and Mining Development, acknowledged failures within the ministry. He stated that the ministry would return to abandoned mandates in 2027 as part of an institutional reset. This comes as the government faces pressure to reach a 15 billion US dollar export goal. The aim is to turn mineral wealth into higher export earnings, industrial growth, and more jobs.
Permanent Secretary for Mines and Mining Development Thomas Utete Wushe said the ministry would return to its abandoned mandates in 2027, signalling an institutional reset as pressure mounts on the government to translate the country's mineral wealth into stronger export earnings, industrial development and employment. The post Govt admits mining failures as US$15b export goal looms appeared first on Newsday .