The New Luika Gold Mine is an active mine in the Lupa Gold Field, an area of about in south west Tanzania, north of Mbeya, that is known for its gold deposits.Lupa Gold Field seabgems.com, 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013. Archived here. It is the principal mine of Shanta GoldInvestor Fact Sheet January 2013 Shanta Gold, 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013. Archived here. and saw its first gold pour in August 2012.Shanta Gold signs $30-million debt facility by Idéle Esterhuizen in miningweekly.com, 10 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013. Archived here.
In September 2016 Shanta Gold reported that from its underground exploration efforts, the indicated gold deposits of the mine increased by 409% to 205,000 Oz. This is a big discovery for the company as the company expects to deplet the Luika surface mine by 2020.
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External links MINING IN TANZANIA A brief on the Tanzanian Mineral Sector.