Mining Commission announces projects, mining areas and investment financing for the 2026/2027 financial year
📍Dodoma
The Mining Commission has announced a range of development projects and new opportunities for young people in the 2026/2027 financial year, as part of the government’s efforts to create an enabling environment that allows youth to actively participate in the country’s mineral sector.
Speaking to journalists in Dodoma on March 16, 2026, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the Mining Commission, Eng. Ramadhani Lwamo, the Mines Inspectorate and Environment Director, Eng. Hamisi Kamando, said the Commission has prepared several initiatives aimed at increasing youth participation in mineral extraction and trade across the country.
He said the plans include the continued construction of Resident Mines Offices through tenders that will soon be announced, urging young people to closely follow and take advantage of the opportunities that will arise during the implementation of the projects.
Eng. Kamando added that the Commission will continue to organise gemstone auctions and exhibitions while also allocating additional mining areas for youth in different regions depending on the types of minerals available.
He further noted that the Commission is working closely with the Geological Survey of Tanzania (GST) and the State Mining Corporation (STAMICO) to facilitate access to geological data and build the capacity of young people in the use of modern equipment for mineral exploration and mining. The Commission is also collaborating with financial institutions, including banks, to establish mechanisms that will enable youth to access capital for investment in the sector.
Regarding the implementation of the Local Content Regulations in the mining sector, Eng. Kamando said that between July and December 2025, mines procured goods and services worth 3.8 trillion shillings from Tanzanian companies, including those owned or employing youth, after 20 categories of goods and services were reserved exclusively for companies that are 100 per cent Tanzanian-owned.
He also said the Mining Commission signed an agreement with CRDB Bank on February 23, 2026, aimed at supporting small-scale gold miners, particularly young people, to access financial capital for investment in mining activities.
On mineral value addition, Eng. Kamando noted that the government, through the Ministry of Minerals, continues to oversee policies and laws that ensure minerals produced in the country are processed locally before export. Currently, seven mineral processing plants are operating in the country, creating 273 jobs—most of which benefit young people—while minerals worth 5.802 trillion shillings were processed locally between July and December 2025.
He further explained that through the Mining for Better Tomorrow (MBT) project, the Mining Commission issued 273 licences to 183 youth groups between July and December 2025 in several regions including Mara, Kagera, Shinyanga, Morogoro, Dodoma and Njombe. The groups are involved in the extraction of gold, copper, gemstones, salt and building materials, with 2,550 young people securing direct employment through the project by December 2025.
In addition, the government has continued to prioritise small-scale miners by issuing 5,983 licences between July and December 2025, equivalent to 71 per cent of all licences granted during that period.
Eng. Kamando emphasised that small-scale mining licences are issued exclusively to Tanzanians, with the majority of applicants being young people aged between 18 and 45 years.
On mining areas, he said the Ministry of Minerals, through the Mining Commission, has proposed the allocation of 65 special mining areas for small-scale miners in regions including Mtwara, Manyara, Lindi, Morogoro, Dodoma, Tabora, Geita, Shinyanga, Mwanza and Mbeya.
He said the initiative is intended to provide more opportunities for young people to engage in mining activities and contribute to the growth of the national economy.
