Poor miner becomes instant millionaire

It is often said that fortune favours the brave. A bold miner from Tanzania can surely testify to that. Sanoniu Laizer became an overnight millionaire after bracing a cold, dusty mining spot and unearthing some Tanzanite stones worth a fortune. The small scale miner found his treasurer worth 3.4 million US dollars as he was doing his usual daily quarrying. The stones are one of the rarest gemstones on earth and it has been said by geologists that its supply may be depleted within the next 20 years.

Mr Laizer found two large Tanzanite stones weighing 15 kg. These are biggest to be ever found in the country. He was all smiles as media houses gathered around to hear his story.

The small scale miner was just a poor miner with a big family to take care of. He is a father of more than 30 children who could barely make ends meet. But as fate had it, the humble faced miner stumbled upon the stones worth millions of dollars. He said he would be throwing a big party at his home to celebrate the fortune. Speaking on his future plans, Mr Laizer said he wants to build a school in order to help all the poor parents in his area that cannot afford to send their kids to school.

Africa is blessed with a lot of minerals and rare stones and Tanzania is well known for having a vibrant mining industry. Mr Laizer indeed made history by discovering the two precious rocks and his story of riches to rags will surely be recorded in the books of history