Sometimes life gives us unrepeatable opportunities, and sometimes it is a matter of being at the right time, and in the right place.
If large amounts of money are mentioned, and million dollars In the bank account, the first thing that comes to mind is the powerful families and the sleeves who run important multinational companies. In other words, a reality that is more than distant for many people who were not born with these privileges.
However, sometimes life pulls a lucky ace out of its sleeve, and it changes someone’s life in an unexpected way. This is the case of Saninu Laizer, a Tanzanian miner who, thanks to a chance discovery while working, now enjoys a fortune of more than three million dollars.
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Who is Saninu Laizer, the Tanzanian miner who became a millionaire
Saninu Laizer is a artisanal miner from Tanzaniawho in June 2020 became a millionaire overnight after finding two of the largest rough tanzanite gems ever discovered. At that time, he assured that he would celebrate with his family, made up of his four wives and 30 children. He lives in a field, and owns several cows.
The tanzanitewhich has a deep blue-violet color, is only found in that East African country and is considered one of the rarest gems on the planet. The Government of Tanzania reported that around 40% of the national tanzanite production was lost to smuggling. For this reason, a 24.4 kilometer wall around Mererani’s main mines. And it was confirmed that the two stones found by Laizer would be preserved in the national museum in recognition of local mining.
How Saninu Laizer became a millionaire
After his incredible find in June, Saninu sold the gems to the Tanzanian government, as there is a very important movement for these don’t get lost in the black market and stay in their homeland, the only place in the world where they can be obtained. The first sale netted him $3.4 million. A month after all this, life gave him another stroke of luck, and he found another gem, this time smaller but just as valuable.
The precious stone, which weighed approximately six kilos, is valued at 2 million dollarsand after cashing his check the miner assured that it is important cut off the commercialization of the country’s resourcesand called for patriotism among his colleagues. It is important to highlight that this discovery occurs when it is estimated that that land would run out of this valuable resource by 2040.
Source: Ambito
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