An African man is one of the lucky ones. By chance, he accidentally dug up two gems and sold them to the government at a high price of 23.7 million yuan. Even the president called to congratulate him.
Unexpected discovery of precious stones
The man named Saninu, born in 1968, is an ordinary miner in Sagna, Africa. When he was digging in the Tanzanian mining area in the north of the country, he accidentally found two priceless gems.
Today, these two gems have been sold to the government for 7.74 billion Tanzanian shillings (equivalent to about 23.7 million yuan).
A spokesman for the Ministry of Mines said that the two gems discovered by Saninu are very rare tanzanite. This is the first discovery of tanzanite in China. Previously, this kind of gem was only found in the north of East African countries, but never found in this country. The discovery of Saninu can be said to give the country more possibilities for mining.
Two tanzanites are dark blue. They weigh 20 pounds (about 9 kilograms) and 1 1 pound (about 4.9 kilograms) respectively. Each gem is as big as an adult's forearm, which also broke the local record. Prior to this, the heaviest gem excavated locally was only 7 pounds (about 3. 1 kg).
Saninu's discovery not only broke the highest record of local gem mining, but also made miners who have been mining gems for a living and government workers who have been committed to safeguarding their own mining interests full of more confidence in their mining industry!
Tanzanite, also known as Danquan Stone, was named because its origin was mainly to commemorate the newly established Tanzania at that time. This is a very rare gem, usually found only in countries in northern East Africa, and is often used as an ornament.
Its preciousness lies in its beautiful hue. At present, tanzanite has been found in red, green, blue and purple. The better the color or clarity of a gem, the higher its value.
Tanzani's role is not limited to home decoration, it is also the new favorite of the gem industry. It was first introduced to the international jewelry market by Tiffany company, and its value has soared since then. According to statistics, the United States consumes 80% of tanzanite production, and its value is as high as 300 million US dollars.
But in fact, this kind of gem is soft, similar to jade, and fragile. Carelessness can easily leave scratches on gems. Apart from its beautiful color, it is not an ideal raw material for jewelry.
In fact, this kind of gem was originally used by Tanzanians as a decorative material for buildings or furniture, and it has not been regarded as the new favorite of the gem industry as it is now. Tiffany's repeated commercial promotion has made more people realize the value of tanzanite.
This time, Saninu discovered super-large tanzanite for the first time in Tanzania and sold it to the government at a high price of 23.7 million yuan, which is the most powerful publicity for tanzanite, both in the gem industry and in furniture decoration. Take advantage of Saninu's opportunity to dig large-scale ore, let more people know the value of Tanzanite, attract the attention of the world, and increase exports.
In this way, the country's mining industry will be more prosperous, and it will also increase more income for the country's mining industry.
Get rich overnight by selling precious stones
On June 24th, Saninu took the two stones to participate in the trade activities in the north of Manyala, and finally sold them to the government at a high price of 23.7 million yuan. It was because of the sale of these two stones that he became rich overnight.
Local TV stations also reported the incident, and even President Magufli called to congratulate Saninu. Magufuli said that Saninu's discovery fully proves that Tanzania is a very rich country, which makes us more confident in our mining industry!
According to British media reports, Saninu's family is very large. At present, he has four wives and 30 children. It can be said that his family is rich. To celebrate this happy event, Saninu decided to slaughter a cow for a family gathering.
In addition, he decided to spend some money to build a local shopping center and a school to help those families who can't afford to send their children to school.
Saninu has no formal education, but he hopes that he can do business seriously and that his children can take professional business courses, which is the original intention of his founding this school.
Although he got a large fortune unexpectedly, Saninu said that his life would not change. He will still choose the same lifestyle as before, raising 2000 cows to support his family, and will not hire security guards to protect himself, because he thinks the local public security is very safe.
Resolutely safeguard the interests of mining industry
It is reported that since 20 15 took office, President John Magufuli has promised to resolutely safeguard the national mining interests. Since taking office, he has been committed to safeguarding the interests of the national mining industry and increasing the government's mining revenue. In order to strengthen the protection of ore and reduce unnecessary waste of resources.
20 18 In April, President Magufri opened the privilege to northern Tanzania and built a separation wall in an attempt to control illegal mining and trade activities. Magufuli said that 40% of the tanzanite produced at that time was being lost and wasted. Some geologists predict that the supply of this gem may be completely exhausted in the next 20 years.
Last year, Tanzania also set up trade centers all over the country and allowed the official employees of non-mining companies to sell the collected gems to the government. Most of these miners are manual miners and are not employed by any mining company. Some professionals pointed out that the government's move is mainly to prevent illegal mining and illegal trade activities.
Saninu is one of the artisanal miners. Saninu had no formal education since he was a child, and his family made a living by raising cattle.
Because of an accidental accident, he dug up two priceless gems and became rich overnight by selling them, but he was not carried away by huge wealth and lost himself.
He is willing to spend some money to build schools, set up scholarships for children, help more children go to school, and even build a shopping center to solve the living problems of local residents. This generosity has to be admired. It can be said that Saninu's actions really deserve the president's congratulations.