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Tanzania and Australia are seeking to expand bilateral trade, investment, and energy cooperation, placing particular emphasis on developing the East African nation’s mining sector and formalizing artisanal operations.
The push for stronger economic and diplomatic ties follows high-level talks in Dar es Salaam between Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr. Ngwaru Maghembe, and Australia’s Acting High Commissioner, Andrew Barnes.
The discussions focused on broadening joint initiatives in energy, commercial investment, and technical training for artisanal and small-scale miners a sector key to regional employment and formal mineral production.
Headline investments are already driving the economic partnership. Maghembe pointed to the flagship Mahenge Graphite Project a $510 million venture jointly backed by Australia’s Black Rock Mining Ltd. and the Tanzanian government as evidence of the scaling opportunities for foreign capital in the country.
The project underscores Tanzania’s efforts to leverage its vast critical mineral reserves amid growing global demand for battery-grade graphite and energy transition materials.
“The government will extend the necessary support to enable effective diplomatic duties and further strengthen the long-standing friendship between our two countries,” said Dr. Ngwaru Maghembe, Tanzanian Deputy Foreign Minister, welcoming Barnes to his diplomatic mandate.
The meeting signals a shared commitment by both nations to secure foreign direct investment in strategic sectors, align mining regulatory standards, and build long-term economic capacity.
