PRECAUTION ON MINERAL DEALINGS IN TANZANIA

Following the enactment of the Mining Act 2010, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals requests and directs all explorers, miners and mineral dealers and traders to abide to the requirement of the Mining Act 2010.

Mineral dealers (traders and buyers) in particular who deal with gold and diamond must conduct mineral trading according to the law to avoid fraudulent activities that are widespread in the country.

The activities are conducted by few individuals to obtain money illegally by cheating local and foreign mineral traders.

The Mining Act 2010 and its Mining (Mineral Trading) Regulations 2010 have open and transparent rules that guide trading activities in the country. Miners and mineral dealers must own either a mining or dealer license to be able to acquire, dispose, sell or export minerals.

In case of export of minerals an export permit must be issued by the Commissioner for Minerals or an Authorized Officer at any Mines Office across the country.

Abiding to the mining and trading laws and regulations will ensure that no person local or foreign is conned and that the Government collects its due rightful revenues.

With this NOTICE, all mineral dealers and traders specifically foreigners who visit the country for tourism or business and wish to buy minerals are directed and requested to contact Zonal and Resident Mines Offices that are situated across the country as well as the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Headquarters' office in Dar es salaam to get the right guidance and advise on how to acquire minerals and to avoid being misled by conmen.

Eng Ally B. Samaje

Ag. COMMISSIONER FOR MINERALS

Commissioner for Minerals,

P.O Box 2000, Tel: +255 22 2137142 DAR ES SALAAM.

Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, Eastern Zone,

P.O Box 3060, Tel: +255 22 2150243 DAR ES SALAAM.

Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, Northern Zone,

P.O Box 641, Tel: +255 27 2544079 ARUSHA.

Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, Southern Zone,

P.O Box 685, Tel: +255 23 2333552 MTWARA.

Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, Central Zone,

P.O Box 5, +255 26 2502134 SINGIDA.

Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, North

Western Zone,

P.O Box 834, Tel +255 28 2763282 SHINYANGA.

Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, Lake Victoria Zone,

P.O Box 1035, Tel: +255 28 2500066 MWANZA.

Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, Western Zone,

P.O Box 76, Tel: +255 25 2820194 MPANDA.

Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, South Western Zone, P.O Box 760, Tel: +255 25 2502921 MBEYA.