According to the data submitted tanzania has not traded with any nonparticipant. The country has gold reserves of 45 million ounces, generating revenue of over a billion usd. Tanzania introduced its first mining policy in 1996, aiming to transform the nascent industry into a robust privateled sector. The formulation of such a policy will contribute to the creation of an environment that attracts both foreign and local investment in mining. The main forms of land tenure in tanzania today are. The minerals illustrated sold previously and are for photographic reference only. In 2017, tanzania produced and exported a total of 298,126. The tanzania mineral policy of 2009 was formulated as a result of an evaluation conducted during the 10 years of implementation of the mineral policy of 1997. Tanzania sustainable management o f mineral resources project. However, the challenge has been translating growth in extraction activities into inclusive and sustainable.
This mines and minerals policy aims at guiding and directing mineral. Penalties any person who contravenes any of the provision in diamond trading regulation commits an offence and liable. Pdf evaluation of government equity participation in the. Policies in united republic of tanzania global database. Oecd 20, overview of progress and policy challenges in tanzania. Mining makes up more than 50% of the countrys total exports, of which a large part comes from gold. This policy provides a clear guidance to investors towards sustainable exploitation of mineral resources of tanzania in a win win manner. Overview of progress and policy challenges in tanzania please cite this chapter as. Kenya has a land mass of 581,309 km 2 224,445 square miles.
Exploration, extraction and management of minerals have to be guided by. While the tanzania mining policy of 2009 aimed among. The mineral policy of 2009 is formulated as a result of an evaluation conducted during the ten years of implementation of the mineral policy of 1997. Overview of progress and policy challenges in tanzania. Authority is therefore required to be obtained from the licensing authority for prospecting, mining and trading in minerals.
Mineral gallery from tanzania in online mineral museum. Tanzania overview of progress and policy challenges in. It was revealed that prior to the reforms the extent of minerals extraction in tanzania was low, dominated by mineral sector development. The national poverty eradication strategy npes 1997 pdf thenationalpovertyeradicationstrategy. The mineral policy of 2009 aims at strengthening integration of the mineral sector with other sectors of the economy. Ministry of minerals news bulletin ministry of minerals media briefs.
Key program policy objectives and reforms in 19962006 72. Section 4 examines government policy with respect to the mineral sector, providing. According to this act, the right and ownership to all minerals, mineral oils and natural gases under the soil, including the rights to search, mine for and dispose of such minerals, mineral oils and natural gases are vested in the president of zimbabwe on behalf of the state. Geological survey of tanzania may allow mineral rightholders to market the use of data on terms to be agreed presumably between the geological survey of tanzania and the mineral rightholder. The current development agenda, however, has brought industrial development back to be one of the policy priorities. Tnrfs mission is to bring together diverse stakeholders and improve communication and understanding between them to secure consensus and better management of natural resources so that people are able to make a living and the resources are protected and made sustainable.
Since taking the office in 2015, president magufuli has. Natural resources are used for crops cultivation, grazing for livestock, wildlife, wood as an energy source and for building materials, fishing and minerals mining. By the end of march, tanzania had collected tsh244. Charles r b rwechungura, cyril pesha and pendo marsha shamte. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and. The new mineral policy of 2009 and the amended mining act of 2010 address these issues, but progress in the aforementioned areas remains nonetheless tenuous. National mineral policy 2019 replaces the extant national mineral policy 2008 nmp 2008 which was announced in year 2008. Section 183 of the mining act, 2010 prohibits any person to export from tanzania any mineral or samples of minerals unless heshe is a mineral right holder or a licensed dealer and has been granted an export permit after paying the royalty due. Procedures for exporting and importing minerals in tanzania. Tanzanias industrial sector has evolved through various stages since independence in 1961, from nascent and undiversified to stateled import substitution industrialization, and subsequently to deindustrialization under structural adjustment programmes and policy reforms.
Project implementation has slowed since 2015 while changes in sector policy and the authorizing. Acts, policies and useful documents ministry of minerals. The legal and policy responses examined include the mineral policy of 1997, mineral act of 1998, mining act of 2010, new invest ment policy and the tanzania i nvestment act no. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The mineral policy of tanzania tanzania online gateway. Since it was opened in 1940, the williamson diamond mine has produced 19 million carats 3,800 kg of diamonds. The study assessed the applicability of mineral policy of tanzania in promoting.
Governance in extractive industries is a broad term but it is. There shall be a policy shift towards increased investment in agriculture and greater. Vision minerals are a valuable natural resource being the vital raw material for the core sectors of the economy. Aquamarine from uluguru mountains, near daressalaam, tanzania. The vision for the next 25 to 30 years for the mineral sector is to have a strong, vibrant, wellorganized private sector led, large and small scale mining industry. The mineral sector expanded rapidly following the mineral policy reforms of 1997. For sml applicants, a negotiated mda is also recommended a letter of acceptance of offer b payment of fee as stated in the offer letter c memos reports step 8. The agenda emphasized all nations to protect natural resources including water resources against pollution and conservation of the ecosystems.
Further to this, the national minerals policy would ensure that the country is able to harness optimal value from the use of its mineral resources. Mineral rights available in tanzania inhouse community. Tanzania food, drugs and cosmetics control promotion regulations 2010, guidelines for use of nutrition and health claims cacgl 231997 2010 the tanzanian food, drugs and cosmetics iodated salt regulations, 2010. It is bordered by tanzania to the south and southwest, uganda to the west, south sudan to the northwest, ethiopia to the north, and somalia to the northeast. Tanzania is endowed with vast quantities and types of resources whose extraction has been central to the countrys economic growth. Tanzania submitted and published a complete statistical data to the kpcs website for the year 2017. This gallery is part of the photographic archive of minerals. Mining is one of the leading sectors in tanzania, with the value of mineral exports increasing tremendously each year.
Through the existing mineral policy, mining legislation and fiscal regime makes tanzania a favourable destination for investors in the mineral sector. Mineral policy of tanzania 1997 tanzania natural resource. While economic development is critical, it is this policy s objective to ensure that the sector extracts such resources in a sustainable manner and that all direct and related operations. A year later gold production was at an all time high of. Tanzania is the 4th largest gold producer in africa after south africa, ghana and mali. The main natural resources in tanzania are land, rivers, lakes, the ocean, and forestswoodlands. Mineral development means any activity related to the exploration for or winning and working of minerals and construction materials, including tipping of spoil and ancillary operations such as the use of processing plant. Policies in united republic of tanzania global database on. Tanzanias mineral sector reforms yield results the east. Introduction while natural resources of different types are abundant in tanzania, their exploitation for sustainable socioeconomic development and transformation remains a daunting challenge. The united republic of tanzania ministry of health, community development, gender, elderly and children the national health policy 2017 sixth draft version for external consultations with ministries, departments and agencies date. The mining mirerani controlled area amendments regulations, 2020.
According to section 5 of the mining act, 2010 the control over minerals on, in or under the land of the tanzania mainland is vested in the united republic. Tanzanias mineral sector has experienced a boom that coincided with high and stable economic growth. Mineral fiscal regime means all the fiscalinstruments that. Tanzania has accepted the kimberley process certification scheme. Tanzania is one of africas most mineralrich countries. Online mineral museum photograph archive of minerals. It is centrally located bordering kenya to the east, tanzania and rwanda to the south, the democratic republic of congo to the west, and south sudan to the north. The mining mineral beneficiation amendments regulations, 2019. General information on kenya gdp, relevant aspects of social policy and culture of the population, traditions, etc. Artisanal and smallscale mining in tanzania evidence to. Pdf an examination of some key issues on legal and policy. Tanzania is known for being endowed with, among others, different mineral resources such as. Diamonds, gold, nickel, gemstones amongst others play a key role in tanzanias growing minerals industry. The mining policy of 1996 and the mining act of 1997 laid out a 25.
Tanzania is located along the coast of the indian ocean and is a member of the east africa community. Right of occupancy a title to the use and occupation of land. National mineral policy, 2019 for nonfuel and noncoal minerals 1. Tanzania has been known to have a conducive and prospective geological environment with abundant mineral potential. Policy enabling environment of mining sector in tanzania. It is my hope and expectation that this mineral policy will entrench an effective and efficient mineral sector, which will contribute significantly towards. Pdf an examination of some key issues on legal and. Area reportsinternationalafrica and the middle east.
The republic of uganda is a landlocked country located in the eastern part of africa with a total surface area of 241. While economic development is critical, it is this policys objective to ensure that the sector extracts such resources in a sustainable manner and that all. Mineral extraction for socioeconomic transformation of. The main natural resources in tanzania are land, rivers, lakes, the ocean, and forests woodlands. The tanzania reforms were manifested by a new mining act that was legislated in 1998. Natural resources are used for crops cultivation, grazing for livestock, wildlife, wood as an energy source and for building materials, fishing and minerals mining the main forms of land tenure in tanzania today are. Exploration, extraction and management of minerals have to be guided by national goals and perspectives, to be integrated into the overall strategy of the country.
Listed below are chapters from the minerals yearbook volume iii. Industrial development in tanzania oxford scholarship. The mining industry has experienced an estimated 8. Pdf mineral extraction for socioeconomic transformation.
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