Mining
Tanzania's mining sector contributes about 2.3 per cent of the GDP, which is projected to account for 10 per cent in 2025 as stated in the Development Vision 2025. Tanzania has a great potential particularly for gold, base metals, diamonds, ferrous minerals and a wide variety of gemstones, some of, which are unique such as tanzanites. 


Mining Exploration and Prospecting News and Reports

Mantra and Uranex get govt nod to mine uranium in Tanzania by Joseph Mwamunyange. September 14 2009
Uranium mining company Mantra Resources Ltd (Mantra) of South Africa and Uranex have been given the go ahead by the Tanzania government to mine uranium after they met all environmental conditions as mandated by the National Environment Management Council.

Lake Victoria Mining Discovers Tanzania Gold. 13 August, 2009
The Citizen has recently reported an announcement by the Lake Victoria Mining Company, a Nevada-based American organization, indicating the discovery of vast gold deposits in Singida Region in Tanzania.

New Tanzania Mining Law Goes to Parliament. 12 August, 2009
A new report by the Citizen has indicated government plans to send a bill for a new Tanzania mining law to parliament in October that will provide it with a 10-15 percent stake in any future mining operations.

MP says TanzaniteOne treatment of mine workers is ‘scandalous’ by Our Correspondent, The Arusha Times, Front page 2, Issue 00578, August 1 - 7, 2009
Simanjiro’s MP Christopher ole Sendeka has claimed in parliament in Dodoma last weekend that workers of TanzaniteOne in Mererani, Simanjiro District are being treated inhumanly.

International interest in Tanzania. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 30 July, 2009
The government of Tanzania has revealed that a total of 48 foreign and local mining companies are interested in developing coal and iron ore deposits in the southern part of the East African country.

Tanzania: Legislators Press for Closure Gold Mine by Faraja Jube, The Citizen (Dar es Salaam). 28 July, 2009
Members of Parliament continued to press yesterday for closure of the Barrick gold mine in Tarime District, Mara region for poisoning a vital river.

Uranium Discovered in Tanzania Mining Sector by Lindsay Carlson. 28 July, 2009
Recent reports have indicated that uranium deposits have been discovered in the Tanzania mining sector and that the country is preparing to begin mining these deposits by the year 2011.

Opposition to soda ash project wins global praise by Arusha Times Correspondent, The Arusha Times, Front Page 3, Issue 00564 April 25 - May 1, 2009
The Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania (WCST) has won several global awards for its constistent campaign against the soda ash project on Lake Natron.

Tanzanite price hits rock bottom by Our Correspondent and Edward Selasini, The Arusha Times, Issue 00559, March 21 - 27, 2009
TanzaniteOne, the foremost tanzanite mining company in Mererani has retrenched 200 workers from its list of employees, amidst reports that the price of the gem has dropped by 50 per cent in the world market due to the ongoing global economic turndown.

The Mining Act of Tanzania: why it is a success story?, Issue 16 November - February 2004, Mwanaidi Sinare Maajar, Advocate and Partner –Maajar, Rwechungura, Nguluma & Makani Advocates.
Over the last five years Tanzania has witnessed rapid development of the minerals sector. Mineral exports from the largescale mining companies alone rose from US$16 million in 1997 to US$387 million by the year 2002 and are poised to approach US$500 million this year. 


Legislations and Regulations governing the Mining and Mineral Industry
 
Mining Law
Mining is increasingly becoming the leading sector in Tanzania in terms of exports. The main legislation under which mining activities are regulated in Tanzania is the Mining Act, 1998. Other relevant statutes include Income Tax Act, 2004; Environment Management Act, 2004, Tanzania Investment Act, 1997, etc.


Environmental, Social and Cultural Concerns on Mining

Lake Natron faces renewed threat from soda-ash mining. 26th August,  2009
BirdLife has learnt that a Tanzanian Government Agency is seeking to buy mining equipment for large-scale soda ash extraction from Lake Natron – the most important breeding site for Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor (near threatened) in the world.