Mining stakeholders have appealed to the government to review the Mining (Corporate Social Responsibility) Regulation 2023, saying its application in some mining areas is inappropriate. They appealed to the mining license operators and stakeholders meeting occasioned by the Deputy Minister for Minerals, Dr Stephen Kiruswa. The regulations that they call for review involve holders of mining…
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), in collaboration with the Republic of Korea’s Yulho Company Limited, is set to build a new center dedicated to testing various minerals found across Tanzania. The project, which will cost over 27bn/-, will fund the Mineral Exploration Academy and Mineral Analysis Laboratory. During the signing of the Memorandum of…
It’s no secret, that African countries have been getting stiffened when it comes to their resources, this is much evident when it comes to the extractive industry, from independence, most countries have been in constant legal battles with multinational miners trying to negotiate favorable terms that would see them benefit from the wealth extracted from…
Being one of the sectors deemed risky and unattractive by most financial service providers in Tanzania, artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) have always found themselves on the short end of the stick when it comes to loans and other financial services that other counterparts seem to enjoy, it’s not uncommon for a bank relationship manager…
Mining is risky, capital-intensive endeavor pursued by the rich, daydreamers, or those who have fallen out of luck, it’s a fast way for anyone to lose their fortune or to turn to witchcraft and make belief fantasies. If you grew up in Tanzania you are most likely to see mining under these glasses, with the…
I have been fortunate enough to work in both the agriculture and mining sectors, but a significant amount has been in the agriculture sector. I have noticed a significant gap in initiatives aimed at helping artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) compared to those aimed at small-scale farmers in the agriculture sector. It doesn’t take long…
The chase for strategic and battery minerals has been all the buzz, Tanzania hasn’t been left behind, and we have witnessed some mega projects being unveiled such as Tembo Nickel, and others. As the Swahili saying goes “katika msafara wa mamba, kenge pia wapo” artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) have also benefited from the hype…
