From The Citizen

It will be producing more than 80,000 tonnes of the mineral annually within few years to come. The current nickel producing leader on the continent is South Africa, which accounts for two per cent of the world’s nickel production.

It is followed by Botswana with more than one per cent contribution, according to a report by a political and economic advisor of the US Embassy in Tanzania, Mr Patrick Collins. “By 2015 Tanzania could produce a huge amount of nickel to become the leader in Africa. The country has three nickel mines under feasibility studies at Kabanga, Dutwa and Ntaka Hil.”

The Kabanga deposit, which is under Barrick Gold and Xstrate, could produce 40,000 tonnes, Dutwa under African Eagle Resources has a deposit capacity of producing 27,000 tonnes and Ntaka Hill under IMX Resources could produce 15,000 tonnes annually.

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