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Explore Tanzania's active, completed and pipeline mining projects — from large-scale gold operations to strategic critical mineral developments.

Geita Gold Mine
OngoingGold · Geita
Geita Gold Mine
AngloGold Ashanti — One of Africa's largest gold mines, operating in Geita Region since 1999.
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Bulyanhulu
OngoingGold & Silver · Shinyanga
Bulyanhulu Gold Mine
Barrick / ABG — Underground mine near Kahama, one of Tanzania's deepest gold mines.
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North Mara
OngoingGold · Mara
North Mara Gold Mine
Barrick / ABG — Open-pit and underground operations in Mara Region.
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Mwadui
OngoingDiamond · Shinyanga
Mwadui Diamond Mine (Williamson)
Williamson Diamonds Ltd — One of Africa's largest diamond kimberlite pipes. Operational since 1940.
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Mererani
OngoingTanzanite · Manyara
Mererani Tanzanite Mines
Blocks A–D — The world's only source of tanzanite, Mererani Hills, Manyara Region.
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Mahenge
ConstructionGraphite · Morogoro
Kinywe Mahenge Graphite Mine
Blackrock Mining Ltd — Construction launched October 2025. One of the world's highest-grade flake graphite deposits.
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Geita Refinery
Completed
Geita Gold Refinery
Inaugurated by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. State-of-the-art gold refinery in Geita Region, enabling domestic value addition.
Chunya Refinery
Completed
Giant Equipment Gold Refinery — Chunya
Giant Equipment & Machine's Ltd — Capacity 20 kg/day at 99.9% purity. Located in Chunya, Mbeya Region.
Coal MOU
Completed
Coal Sales Agreement — Mkataba wa Mauziano
Coal sales agreement signed, witnessed by Deputy Minister Dr. Steven Kiruswa. Ruvuma coal region.
The following projects are at various stages of development — licensed, under construction, or in advanced negotiation. Contact the Ministry or visit the Mining Cadastre Portal for current status.
Kabanga Nickel
DevelopmentNickel & Cobalt · Kigoma
Kabanga Nickel Project
Lifezone Metals / STAMICO — One of the world's largest undeveloped nickel sulphide deposits. Strategic asset for EV battery supply chain.
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Uranium Namtumbo
In ProgressUranium · Ruvuma
Uranium Processing Plant — Namtumbo
Mantra Tanzania Ltd — Pilot processing plant under construction as of July 2025. Namtumbo, Ruvuma Region.
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REE
LicensedREE · Morogoro
Rare Earth Elements Project — Sesenga
STAMICO — Large-scale REE exploration and mining licence awarded October 2025. Sesenga, Morogoro Region.
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Geita Gold Mine

Geita
Ongoing

Geita Gold Mine

Operator
AngloGold Ashanti
Mineral
Gold
Region
Geita
Type
Open pit & Underground

The Geita Gold Mine is one of Africa's largest gold mines, operated by AngloGold Ashanti. Located in Geita Region in northwest Tanzania near Lake Victoria, it has been in operation since 1999. The Geita Gold Refinery was inaugurated by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, enabling domestic gold processing.

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Bulyanhulu Gold Mine

Ongoing

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine

Operator
Barrick / ABG
Mineral
Gold & Silver
Region
Kahama, Shinyanga
Type
Underground

Bulyanhulu is one of Tanzania's deepest underground gold mines, operated by Barrick through African Barrick Gold (ABG). Located near Kahama in Shinyanga Region. The mine produces gold and silver.

North Mara Gold Mine

Ongoing

North Mara Gold Mine

Operator
Barrick / ABG
Mineral
Gold
Region
Mara
Type
Open pit & Underground

North Mara Gold Mine is operated by Barrick/ABG in Mara Region, near the Kenyan border. Deputy Minister Dr. Steven Kiruswa visited the Shanta mid-tier mine in the same area which is expected to begin gold extraction.

Mwadui Diamond Mine

Ongoing

Mwadui Diamond Mine (Williamson)

Operator
Williamson Diamonds Ltd
Mineral
Diamond
Region
Shinyanga
Established
1940

One of Africa's largest diamond kimberlite pipes. The Williamson mine has been operational since 1940, making it one of the world's oldest continuously operating diamond mines. Regulated under the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).

Mererani Tanzanite Mines

Tanzanite
Ongoing

Mererani Tanzanite Mines

Operators
Blocks A–D
Mineral
Tanzanite
Region
Mererani, Manyara
Uniqueness
Only source globally

Tanzanite is found only at Mererani Hills in a 4×2 km area. The mining blocks (A–D) include large-scale and small-scale operations. Waziri wa Madini Dkt. Doto Biteko inspected Block C within the walled tanzanite mining zone.

Tanzanite Mineral Profile ›

Kinywe Mahenge Graphite Mine

Mahenge
Construction — 2025

Kinywe Mahenge Graphite Mine

Operator
Blackrock Mining Ltd
Mineral
Flake Graphite
Region
Mahenge, Morogoro
Stage
Construction

Construction was launched in October 2025, with Minister Mavunde attending the groundbreaking alongside Blackrock Mining's board chairman Richard Crookes. Kinywe Mahenge is among the world's highest-grade flake graphite deposits. Strategic importance for EV battery supply chain.

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