RE: Talks in progress14 Jun 2017 14:11
President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dkt. John Beer Magufuli has met and hold talks with Chairman of Barrick Gold Corporation Company which is a major owner of Acacia Mining Limited Prof. John L. Thornton and agree that the company is ready to hold talks with the Government of Tanzania to pay money that Tanzania imezipoteza from the company to operate in the country.
Prof. John L. Thornton, who travels by private jet from Canada to Tanzania met with the Hon. President Magufuli today June 14, 2017 the State House in Dar es Salaam and their conversation with the Ambassador of Canada yamehudhuriwa locally Hon. Ian Myles and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi.
After these talks Prof. John L. Thornton said his company is ready to hold talks with Tanzania yatakayozingatia interests of both sides and is ready to pay all the money that should pay for Tanzania.
For his part, Hon. President Magufuli said the government welcomes such talks and will establish a panel of experts who will talk to the company Barrick Gold Corporation to reach agreement paid the money owed to the company how itakavyoendesha its activities in the interests of both sides.
Hon. President Magufuli spoken with agree to pay money owed Prof. John L. Thornton has agreed to cooperate with Tanzania to build a plant of gold kuchenjulia (smelter) in the country.
Meanwhile, Hon. President Magufuli has warned media vinavyowataja retired Presidents Hon. Benjamin William Mkapa to Hon. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and involve reports of two committees of inquiry of minerals contained in containers with sand mining (Makinikia) which shall vest in his report to the committee.
"I have read both reports there is no place where Mzee Mzee Mkapa and Kikwete have mentioned, a few media, corrupting them elderly, have done much to serve our nation, viwaache rest" said Hon. President Magufuli.
Take what I posted above with a grain of salt, taken from a Tanz website with google translate. GLA