Interesting Dazzaa.
FWIW, a few more pieces for the news file.
Cheers.
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English version -
http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola...ter,ecdc659e-44e2-4c2e-a68a-81299c88d2e3.html
Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:22 - Updated Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:22
Lunda Sul: Tchegi mine to help diversify tax revenue - Minister
Saurimo - The minister of Geology and Mining, Francisco Queiroz, said Saturday in Saurimo city in the eastern Lunda Sul province that the Txiegi mining company, will help diversify the tax revenue sources and generate jobs for young people, taking into account its production capacity.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the mine located in Luo, 90 kilometers from Saurimo, the official mentioned that 15 million US dollars were the amount spent for its implementation.
Francisco Queiroz stressed that due to its potential, the project will give a rapid pace of economic development and thus contribute to the diversification of the national economy.
The minister also announced that shortly, it will be inaugurated two more mines, focusing on the Luaxi mine, which could double the country's production in the next five years.
Portugese Version -
http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola...tro,19b9c722-e2af-40d5-be24-4f1998d6797b.html
Google Translation as follows...
Lunda Sul: Tchegi mine will help diversify revenue fiscais- Minister
Saurimo - The minister of Geology and Mining, Francisco Queiroz, said Saturday in Saurimo Lunda Sul province, the mining company Txiegi, will help diversify sources of tax revenue and provide jobs for young people, taking into account their production capacity.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of that mine, located in the town of Luo, 90 kilometers from Saurimo, the official stressed that for its implementation were used 15 million US dollars
and is part of the Endiama program and of mining projects to be opened in the short term.
Francisco Queiroz stressed that the project will give a rapid pace of economic development and thus contribute to the diversification of the national economy, taking into account the great potential that it offers.
'' The mine has an important feature in that it is located in a border area between the provinces of Lunda Norte and Sul, hence the guarantee to provide jobs to the youth of the two regions as well as help in socio-economic development of the same '' he said.
The minister testified that diamonds continue to be the main mining activity of the country, continuing to merit the main attention of his sector, being one of the bets to the diversification of the economy.
He informed that the inauguration of the said mining enterprise, comes at a time that Angola celebrates 14 years of peace and national reconciliation, which is very encouraging, given the diversification of the economy underway in the country.
'' Diamonds are peace industries and the executive has paid much attention to mining industries especially in the collection of tax revenues and creating jobs '' said the minister has revealed that in 2015 the country produced 9 million and almost 20 000 carats.
He announced that shortly, will open two more mines, more emphasis on the Luaxi, which could double the country's production in the next five years.
They witnessed the inauguration, the Minister of Construction, Valdemar Pires, Secretary of State for Civil Protection and Fire Services, Eugénio Laborinho, the chairman of Endiama board, Sumbula and the governors of the provinces of Lunda Norte and Sul, Ernesto Muangala and Cândida Narciso, respectively.
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