Over
50 exhibitors have confirmed their participation in this year’s
four-day Arusha International Gemstone, Jewelry and Mineral Fair
scheduled to start on October 28 this year.
The cost of preparing the showcasing event is estimated to be 450m/- but in turn it is expected to bring in more than 4bn/- as it did last year.
It is expected to attract hundreds of mineral stakeholders from all-over the world. As before, it has been organised by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and Tanzania Mineral Dealers Association (Tamida).
The secretary of the Fair’s preparatory committee, Eng Benjamini Mchwampaka told reporters over the weekend, that everything was on the right track and they had started allocating exhibitors to their slots.
“So far 50 exhibitors have confirmed their participation in the fair and we have sold 35 of 52 exhibition slots already,” he said, calling on mineral dealers in Tanzania to use the opportunity to showcase their gems.
Mchwampaka, an Assistant Commissioner for Minerals in the Northern zone, said this year, the event is expected to attract more stakeholders from the mining sector than it did last year.
“It is our hope that the event will boost Africa’s mining sector… dealers will get a chance to exchange views with giant traders from across the world,” Mchwampaka said.
As such, he called on Africa’s mining dealers and brokers to take advantage of the opportunity by participating in the event.
The showcasing event will bring together exhibitors from East, Central and Southern Africa and will feature a wide variety of precious stones including, sapphires, diamonds and tanzanite.
It will also include a mine tour, showing of rough and cut stones, lapidary equipment and demonstrations, seminars and panels with various keynote speakers from relevant sectors and ministries.
African countries which are to showcase mineral resources include Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, DR Congo, Ethiopia and the host Tanzania. The main buyers of African minerals to take part in the event are expected to come from the US, Germany, China, Thailand, Sri-Lanka and India.
The cost of preparing the showcasing event is estimated to be 450m/- but in turn it is expected to bring in more than 4bn/- as it did last year.
Arusha International Gemstone, Jewelry and Mineral Fair
It is expected to attract hundreds of mineral stakeholders from all-over the world. As before, it has been organised by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and Tanzania Mineral Dealers Association (Tamida).
The secretary of the Fair’s preparatory committee, Eng Benjamini Mchwampaka told reporters over the weekend, that everything was on the right track and they had started allocating exhibitors to their slots.
“So far 50 exhibitors have confirmed their participation in the fair and we have sold 35 of 52 exhibition slots already,” he said, calling on mineral dealers in Tanzania to use the opportunity to showcase their gems.
Mchwampaka, an Assistant Commissioner for Minerals in the Northern zone, said this year, the event is expected to attract more stakeholders from the mining sector than it did last year.
“It is our hope that the event will boost Africa’s mining sector… dealers will get a chance to exchange views with giant traders from across the world,” Mchwampaka said.
As such, he called on Africa’s mining dealers and brokers to take advantage of the opportunity by participating in the event.
The showcasing event will bring together exhibitors from East, Central and Southern Africa and will feature a wide variety of precious stones including, sapphires, diamonds and tanzanite.
It will also include a mine tour, showing of rough and cut stones, lapidary equipment and demonstrations, seminars and panels with various keynote speakers from relevant sectors and ministries.
African countries which are to showcase mineral resources include Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, DR Congo, Ethiopia and the host Tanzania. The main buyers of African minerals to take part in the event are expected to come from the US, Germany, China, Thailand, Sri-Lanka and India.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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