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Nyanzaga Gold Project, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types
Nyanzaga Gold ProjectMine
Lake Victoria GoldfieldMining Field
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 57' 50'' South , 32° 42' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kasamwa27,681 (2016)33.2km
Mhango21,553 (2018)38.7km
Misasi14,170 (2018)41.6km
Misungwi35,530 (2016)43.3km
Usagara15,514 (2016)44.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
257022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257022:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


UPDATE 2024:

A gold deposit initially explored by OreCorp in corporation with the Tanzanian government, but taken over by Perseus Mining.

https://perseusmining.com/

"Perseus acquired OreCorp for $276 million back in April, and said representatives from the company were keen to visit Tanzania to build relationships and commence the development of the project."
Source: https://www.australianmining.com.au/perseus-ready-to-progress-nyanzaga/

Mining is expected to commence in 2025.
Source: https://www.miningreview.com/east-africa/nyanzaga-gold-project-is-set-to-launch-in-2025/

Further details:
https://forum.madini.go.tz/media/220216_Company_Presentation_Mining_Exhibition_Feb_2022_Compressed.pdf

The coordinates are based upon a map in the above mentioned reference, and Google maps showing clear signs of a massive drilling program at that location.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyanzaga_mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Tanzania

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