Victoria Lake Inc. (LVCA)

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Tanzania National Website - Mining:

Mineral Resources Endowments
Diamonds
Gold
Base Metals and PGM
Ferrous Metals
Tin-Tungsten
Gemstones
Carbonates
Coal
Industrial Minerals
Mineral Sector Policy
Mineral Sector Legal and Regulatory
Mineral Sector Reforms
Professional Associations

Mining sector contributes about 2.3 per cent of the GDP, which is projected to account 10 per cent in 2025 as stated in the Development Vision 2025. It is one of the leading components in generating foreign exchange earnings within the non-traditional exports. Further is has great potentials for employment opportunities and spearheading for both the forward and backward linkage of the Tanzania’s economy.

Mineral Resources Endowments

Tanzania has a great potential particularly for gold, base metals, diamonds, ferrous minerals and a wide variety of gemstones, some of, which are unique such as tanzanites. Coal, uranium, and various industrial minerals such as soda, kaolin, tin, gypsum, phosphate and dimension stones are available at an attractive economic rates. The following are minerals that has attracted most interest in the recent years:

Gold found in greenstone belts located in the east and southern of Lake Victoria, and rock formation in southern and southwestern of the country;

Basemetals found in a belt running from Kagera through Kigoma to Mbeya, Ruvuma and Mtwara regions, and,

Gemstones, which are found in eastern and western belts running from Kenya border in the northern part to Mozambique in the south and Mbeya and Rukwa regions.

Gold and diamonds have always been the mainstay of the country’s mineral production. Brief explanation is provided below for easy reference.

http://www.tanzania.go.tz/mining.html