A security officer at the Mkuju River Uranium Project, Mr Nassoro Said
(right), briefs Vice President Mohamed Gharib Bilal (second left front
row) who is himself a nuclear scientist on various equipment that is
used to measure radiation at Mkuju in February last year. Left is Ruvuma
Regional Commissioner Said Mwambungu while on Dr Bilal’s left is Mantra
Tanzania managing director Asa Mwaipopo.PHOTO | COURTESY OF
MAKALIERY-T.BLOGSPOT.COM
By Ludger Kasumuni ,The Citizen Reporter
In Summary
He said there was a need for a harmonious and rigorous approach to handle the mining of uranium.
Dar es Salaam. The government is preparing a strategic plan for implementing a nuclear technology policy.
After completing the plan it will be possible to pack and transport uranium cakes from companies that will mine the mineral.
The plan is expected to be completed before the
end of this financial year, according to Communications, Science and
Technology minister Makame Mbarawa. Prof Mbarawa told The Citizen on
Friday: “Regulations governing packing and transportation of uranium
yellow cakes are already in place, waiting for the strategic plan on
implementing the nuclear technology policy.”
In a forum held three weeks ago, scientists called
upon stakeholders to work on a policy that would lead to a strong
uranium mining dispensation.
Speaking at a national meeting in Dar es Salaam,
scientists said there was a lack of a common approach among state organs
on overseeing a uranium mining dispensation. The event was organised by
the Tanzania Academy of Sciences and the Tanzania Atomic Energy
Commission .
The commission’s director general, Prof Iddi
Mkilaha, cited the Mining Act of 2010, the Atomic Energy Act No. 7 of
2003 and the National Environment Act of 2004 for affecting the mining
and processing of uranium ores
He said there was a need for a harmonious and
rigorous approach to handle the mining of uranium.He said since uranium
mining was new in Tanzania, there was a need to have a sound strategy.
The Mkuju River uranium mining is expected to start soon and other two — at Manyoni and Bahi are in the pipeline.
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