Tanzania, S. Korea partner to establish modern minerals tech centre

Minister for Minerals Anthony Mavunde speaks during a meeting with a delegation from South Korea on January 26, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESY

Dodoma. Tanzania and South Korea have signed a partnership agreement to establish a modern critical minerals technology centre in the country, a move expected to enhance deep mineral exploration, expand access to reliable geological data, and develop specialist capacity within the mining sector.

Minister for Minerals Anthony Mavunde made the announcement on Monday, January 26, 2026 during talks with a six-member South Korean delegation led by an expert from the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) Seong Jun Cho.