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New Mining and rough gemstone export legislation Policy in Tanzania

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3.2 Gemstone

Different steps in processing of minerals and the end product of some of the gemstones

MINES Procedures for the value addition in minerals

Government’s directives Preliminary steps in adding value which are now done within the country Final steps in adding value which are now done outside the country

Steps in reducing the size (communition)

Steps in comminution

Final products after comminution done within the country

Value addition to get the final product Final products after communiti on done outside the country

Taking off the gems from the hole

Analyzing Gems

Precious and rare gems

-Tanzanite

-Diamond

-Spinel

Tsavorite/ Green Grosularite

Chrysober yl / Alexandrit e

-Ruby

Gem-Red Or Pink Transpare nt

Saphire/Bl ue Fancy Colors/ Transpare nt to translucen t
Corundum

-Emerald Intense Green Variety of Beryl

• Scrubbing, attrition, milling.

Different from the natural size • Cobbing • Cleaning by using chemicals • Separating gems by size • Separating gems by color • Faceting and polishing
pieces of gemstone with different grades Faceting and polishing
Faceted gems These products are allowed to be exported after the value being added for more than 2 grams of gemstone.

-Opaque gems are allowed to be exported

-Unique/specific- size jewelry can be exported only with special permits after being satisfied with its use abroad.

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