BHP re-enters Africa with $40 million Tanzania nickel investment
Nickel after extraction. Tanzania has potential to join other nickel producing countries around the globe after discoveries were made at Kabanga in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It is crucial that all the minerals exported must have their final products branded as having originated in Tanzania. This condition must be attached to all exported minerals. PHOTO|FILE
Kabanga, which expects to start producing in 2025, aims for minimum annual output of 40,000 tonnes of nickel, 6,000 tonnes of copper and 3,000 tonnes of cobalt. Demand for nickel, a key component in electric vehicle batteries is projected to rise.
