The Mining Act 2019 regulates the prospecting, exploration, mining and processing of minerals in Tanzania. The regulatory framework for the sector includes: the Mining Local Content Regulations, 2018 Mining (Diamond Trading) Regulations, 2019; Mining (Mineral Beneficiation) (Amendments) Regulations, 2019; Mining (Mirerani Controlled Area) Regulations, 2019; Mining (Minimum Shareholding and Public Offering) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017, Mining (Local Content) (Amendments) Regulations, 2019; and the Mining (Minerals and Mineral Concentrates Trading) (Amendments) Regulations, 2019. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The official version of the primary law is in English and there are no official translations of this law into other languages. The government regulating entity is the Ministry of Minerals (https://www.madini.go.tz/about/).The country’s mining contracts are available at resourcecontracts.org.
Last updated 8th April 2024.
Last updated 8th April 2024.
THE VILLAGE LAND ACT 1999
THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES ACT 1997
THE FOREST ACT 2002
THE NATIONAL PARKS ACT 1959
THE NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA ACT
THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT 2003
THE CAPITAL MARKET AND SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) 2010
THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT 2004
THE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ACT 1981
THE TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY ACT 2006
THE ANTIQUITIES AMENDMENT ACT 1979
THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 2004
THE PUBLIC SERVICE AMENDMENT ACT 2007
THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1974
THE TANZANIA EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES (TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY) ACT, 2015
THE INCOME TAX ACT, 2004
THE TANZANIA INVESTMENT ACT, 1997
THE VALUE ADDED TAX, 2014
THE FINANCE ACT, 2020
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2002
THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, 2003
THE NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCE (PERMANENT SOVEREIGNTY) ACT, 2017
THE NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCES CONTRACTS (REVIEW AND RE-NEGOTIATION OF UNCONSCIONABLE TERMS) ACT, 2017
THE NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCES (PERMANENT SOVEREIGNTY) (CODE OF CONDUCT FOR INVESTORS IN NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCES) REGULATIONS, 2020
THE ARBITRATION ACT, 2020
VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2015
THE FINANCE ACT, 2021
MINING REGULATIONS AMENDMENT 2012
THE MINING (MINERAL TRADING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2012
THE MINING (MINERAL BENEFICIATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2012
THE MINING (MINERAL RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2012
THE MINING (DIAMOND TRADING) REGULATIONS, 2019
THE MINING (LOCAL CONTENT) (AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2019
THE MINING (LOCAL CONTENT) REGULATIONS, 2018
THE MINING (MINERALS AND MINERAL CONCENTRATE TRADING) (AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2019
THE-MINING (MIRERANI CONTROLLED AREA) REGULATIONS, 2019
THE MINING (MINERAL RIGHTS) REGULATIONS, 2018
THE MINING (MINERAL RIGHTS APPLICATIONS BY TENDER) REGULATIONS, 2020
THE NATURAL WEALTH AND RESOURCES CONTRACTS (REVIEW AND RE-NEGOTIATION OF UNCONSCIONABLE TERMS) REGULATIONS, 2020
THE MINING (LAPIDARY) REGULATIONS, 2020
MINING (MINERAL RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020
THE MINING (MINIMUM SHAREHOLDING AND PUBLIC OFFERING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020
THE MINING (STATE PARTICIPATION) REGULATIONS, 2020
THE MINING (MINERAL BENEFICIATION) (AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2019
THE MINING (MINIMUM SHAREHOLDING AND PUBLIC OFFERING) REGULATIONS, 2016
THE MINING (VALUE ADDITION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020
THE MINING (VALUE ADDITION) REGULATIONS 2020
MINING (MINERAL BENEFICIATION) REGULATIONS, 2018
TANZANIA MINING ACT 2019