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Mining

The Existing Situation

Mbeya District has potential minerals such as gold, granite, limestone, diamond, platinum, Uranium, Cobalt; nickel. This is according to baseline survey conducted by private companies. But no further exploration has been done to determine the amount of minerals deposits. 
 
However no large scale mining operations are going on in the District Council.  Most of the mining activities are done by small scale miners (artisan mining). Table No. 10 below summarize mining activities in Mbeya District. 

Table No. 6: Mining Activities in Mbeya District.

Type Of Mineral Deposits

Location

Mining Activities

Gold

Umalila – Iwiji

Artisan Mining

Uranium, Platinum, Gypsum, Diamond, cobalt nickel, limestone, Iron Gemstone Amethyst

Kaolin

Songwe mountains

Umalila mountains

Mbeya range/peak

Ileya/Lwanjiro

Prospective areas for Exploration

Source:  District Profile – Mbeya District Council year – 2008. 


Investment Opportunities in Mining
  • Mineral recognizance and exploration.
  • Mining technology and equipment
  • Mining support services such as catering, mining equipment supply and maintenance, provision of medical services, transport services, e.g. air charter services
  • Mineral value-addition.
  • Research and development, e.g. geo-information services
  • Mining development for gold and other minerals such as Uranium, Platinum, Gypsum, Diamond, cobalt nickel, limestone, Iron Gemstone, Amethyst and Kaolin.
 
 
 

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About Mbeya Region

Mbeya Region has one of the fast growing economies in Tanzania. It has plenty of opportunities for investment ranging from agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transport, tourism, social services, infrastructure just to mention but a few.

Best Investment Environment

The region has committed leadership to drive the process to achieve the goal of making the region the best investment destination in the country.