Tanzania

SGS-Lakefield is on the verge of commencing its comprehensive metallurgical testing at Tanzanian Gold Corporation’s Buckreef gold project, the aim of this is to finalise a flow-sheet for the design of a large gold processing plant that will be the basis for the final feasibility study of the Buckreef project. …

A report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has revealed that the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector are the force behind the flow of trade in mercury, this is despite the heavy metal’s risk to health and environment. The report titled “Opening the black box: Local …

Tanzania’s GDP has increased significantly as a result of the prominent reforms passed by the government across the Mining, Land and Finance sectors. These reforms have had a significant positive impact on keeping inflation at bay and stabilising the exchange rate. The Tanzanian government has similarly been extremely effective at …

The Tanzanian government has set conditions for miners and mineral dealers who harbour any thoughts of operating in the country. Dr Augustine Mahiga (Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs), Dr Philip Mpango (Minister of Finance and Planning) and Dotto Biteko (Minister of Minerals)pleaded with miners and mineral dealers to adhere …

A scathing new report by Toronto-based market risk advisory firm, DaMina Advisors, has indicated that Barrick may eventually have no option but to write off its multi billion assets if the deal with Tanzania is not ratified soon. The report published on the 16 of January noted that the October …

The mine design for investment group Armadale Capital’s Mahenge Liandu graphite project, in Tanzania, is being finalised, following a site visit by the project engineer. The mine design, which will be optimised to ensure high-grade areas are targeted first, will be included in a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the …

The Tanzanian government’s efforts to curb cheating in the mining industry, especially smuggling of minerals and gemstones has paid handsomely as the current revenue collections in the sector have shown a great increase as compared to previously. The current revenue collections reveal that they have risen to 470bn/- from an …

Acacia mining has ceased operations in its North Mara gold mine in Tanzania following a prohibition notice to stop using its tailings storage facility from the National Environment Management Council. Despite receiving export permits from the Tanzania Mining Commission and the Ministry of Minerals last week, “All gold production at …

     Tanzania buys bulk CNG for stations and in future will be extended to locations where the stations will be built if the location will be in proximity to the current pipeline infrastructure. The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation is calling for investors in compressed natural gas (CNG) to establish fueling …

The government has temporarily closed mining activities of Tanzanite One Mining Limited (TML). The decision follows breach of some laws and rules and will pave way for some necessary amendments of the same. The Deputy Minister for Minerals, Mr Stanislaus Nyongo said here that initial contracts were beneficial to some …