Speaking with editors in Dar es Salaam on Monday, in run up to the Second CEO Forum scheduled for Arusha next month, the Treasury Registrar (TR), Mr Nehemiah Mchechu said his office has already initiated talks and negotiations with several mining companies operating in the country, for review of benefit-sharing partnership. “We have been fast…
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…
