¢ Extractive Resources Abundance in the Country
l World number one producer of Tanzanite.
l 4th Africa producer of Gold after South Africa and Ghana and Mali, followed by Burkina Faso
l Availability of natural gas, (oil exploration continues), diamond, uranium, titanium, nickel, iron ore.
¢ Inadequacy of
l Mining policy of 1997 [2009 does not intend to empower public but to facilitate administration/Govt.]
l Mining Act of 1998 [2010 there are still, unresolved issues around ownership, compensation, but the overall vision]
l Petroleum Act 1980/2008
l Energy Policy 1992 (revised 2003) – Mainland only, not in Zanzibar.
l No policy and law for gas
l No policy and law for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
¢ Public voices on
l Increasing levels of poverty (resource curse?) - Human Development Reports.
l Dissatisfaction with foreign investors' role/operations (Extractive Industries).
l Lack of transparency and accountability in MDAs and Revenues from EI
l Human rights and environmental concerns of mining companies
¢ Government Responses
l Recommendations of Masha and other Committees on mining operations in Tanzania
l Bomani Committee report and its recommendations on EITI (2008
¢ Status of Foreign Investment in Tanzania's Extractive Industries
l Barrick Africa Gold ( North Mara, Kahama Gold/Ulyan'hulu Mine, Buzwagi and Biharamulo/Tulawaka)
l Anglo-Ashanti/Geita Goldmine
l Petra Diamond (WDL)
l Tanzanite One ( Mererani)
l Resolute Mining
l East Coast (Pan Africa Energy) - Songo Songo gas production)
l Artumas Group (Mnazi Bay gas production)
l Over twenty Petroleum Exploration Companies (e.g. Tullow Oil, PetroBras, Animex, Statoil).
l World number one producer of Tanzanite.
l 4th Africa producer of Gold after South Africa and Ghana and Mali, followed by Burkina Faso
l Availability of natural gas, (oil exploration continues), diamond, uranium, titanium, nickel, iron ore.
¢ Inadequacy of
l Mining policy of 1997 [2009 does not intend to empower public but to facilitate administration/Govt.]
l Mining Act of 1998 [2010 there are still, unresolved issues around ownership, compensation, but the overall vision]
l Petroleum Act 1980/2008
l Energy Policy 1992 (revised 2003) – Mainland only, not in Zanzibar.
l No policy and law for gas
l No policy and law for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
¢ Public voices on
l Increasing levels of poverty (resource curse?) - Human Development Reports.
l Dissatisfaction with foreign investors' role/operations (Extractive Industries).
l Lack of transparency and accountability in MDAs and Revenues from EI
l Human rights and environmental concerns of mining companies
¢ Government Responses
l Recommendations of Masha and other Committees on mining operations in Tanzania
l Bomani Committee report and its recommendations on EITI (2008
¢ Status of Foreign Investment in Tanzania's Extractive Industries
l Barrick Africa Gold ( North Mara, Kahama Gold/Ulyan'hulu Mine, Buzwagi and Biharamulo/Tulawaka)
l Anglo-Ashanti/Geita Goldmine
l Petra Diamond (WDL)
l Tanzanite One ( Mererani)
l Resolute Mining
l East Coast (Pan Africa Energy) - Songo Songo gas production)
l Artumas Group (Mnazi Bay gas production)
l Over twenty Petroleum Exploration Companies (e.g. Tullow Oil, PetroBras, Animex, Statoil).