Mining

The 2025 Regulations empower PML holders to enter into formal Technical Support Agreements (TSAs) with facilitators who provide both technical and financial assistance. A PML holder may enter into a single TSA covering up to ten licenses, subject to review and registration by the Mining Commission. Tanzania has introduced a…

 Key Points: Introduction Stricter Joint Venture Requirements Submission of the joint venture agreement is required Deemed approval of the revised local content plan resuscitated Supplies exclusively by indigenous Tanzanian companies to be listed Sole source procurement threshold introduced Introduction On 12th September 2025, the Government of Tanzania published the Mining…

Tanzania mining licenses are the primary regulatory requirement for any operator looking to tap into the country’s vast mineral wealth. Tanzania boasts world-class reserves of gold, diamonds, tanzanite, and industrial minerals, but unlocking this potential requires strict compliance under the Mining Act, Cap. 123. All exploration, extraction, value-addition, and trading…

Author: Adv. Wyclif Mandele, Managing Partner at GERPAT Solutions. Securing a mining license in Tanzania isn’t just a matter of filling out paperwork; it’s a high-stakes, deeply cooperative journey that links your capital with the country’s sovereign natural resources. Under the Mining Act, Cap. 123 (R.E. 2023), the state doesn’t…

A Prospecting Licence in Tanzania is the foundational legal requirement for global corporations, exploration firms, and investors seeking to capitalize on one of Africa’s fastest-growing mining markets. Driven by rising international demand for gold, lithium, graphite, rare earth elements, nickel, and strategic minerals, this mineral-rich country continues to attract substantial…