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How is gold mined in Tanzania?

Gold is a valuable mineral used to make jewellery and coins. In Tanzania, gold is mined from underground rocks.

Here is how the mining is done:

1. Where gold is mined

Gold is mined in a place called Bulyanhulu, found in Shinyanga region in northwestern Tanzania.

2. Type of rock with gold

The rocks that have gold inside them are called reefs.

3. Method used: Shaft mining

The method used to get gold from deep underground is called shaft mining.

4. How shaft mining works

- Miners use excavators (big machines) to remove the top layers of the earth.

- They then dig deep, narrow holes called shafts down into the ground where the gold reefs are found.

- Sometimes they use small explosives to break the rocks that contain gold.

5. Collecting the gold

The rocks are taken to a factory where gold is removed from the rocks and cleaned.

The gold is then shaped into bars or jewellery for sale.