GENERAL
ECONOMIC REVIEW | PRIVATE
SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES|
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DEVELOPMENT ISSUE | DEVELOPMENTS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY
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Acronomys and Abbreviations
Sector Growth
235.
During 2002, mining sector grew by 15.0 percent compared
to 13.5 percent in 2001. This growth was attributed to an increase in
production of gold and gemstones. The
contribution of the sector to Growth Domestic Product GDP was 2.7 percent
compared to 2.5 percent in 2001. Mineral
export for 2002 fetched $ 471 million compared to $ 311.9 million in 2001,
an increase of 51.0
percent. In 2002 a total of 3,832 workers were employed in
the mining sector
compared to 3,300 in 2001, an increase of 16 percent.
Mineral
Prospecting
236.
In
2002, a total of
264 prospecting
licenses were issued compared to 182 in 2001.
Six mining
licenses were issued in 2002
compared to 14 in 2001.
Mining
and Sales
Diamond
237.
In
2002, the value of diamond produced was $ 28.1 million compared to $ 30.5
million in 2001, a decrease of 7.9 percent.
The decline was largely due to the fall in the production by 16
per cent from 254,271.1 carats in 2001 to 213,491 carats in 2002.
Gold
238.
In
2002, a total of 34,065
kg.
of gold was produced compared to 30,088
kg. in 2001, an increase of 13.2 percent.
The value of gold exported in 2002 was $ 396.1 million
compared $ 262.6 million in 2001 an increase
of 50.8 percent. The
increase was due to the start
of mining operations by Afrika Mashariki Gold Mines Company.
Gemstone
239.
In 2002, a
total of 113,142 kg of gemstones were produced compared to 96,866.2 kg.
in 2001, an increase of 16.8 per cent. The value of gemstones exported in 2002 was $ 19.8 million,
compared to $ 18.8 million in 2001, an
increase of 5.3 percent
due to increased gemstones
production. The decline in price in the gemstone market was mainly caused
by the
Coal
240.
In 2002, Kiwira Coal Mine produced
78,980 tones of coal compared to 77,789 tones produced in 2001, an increase
of 1.5 per cent. The slight increase
of coal production was due to under-utilization of coal resources estimated
to be 1,200 million tones as well as lack of capital investment and limited
technical expertise. Currently,
Kiwira Coal Mining Company contribute 6 MW of
electricity to the national grid.