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Tanzania

Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the east. The capital is Dodoma, though the largest city and commercial hub is Dar es Salaam on the coast. With a population exceeding 60-million, Tanzania is one of the most populous nations in Africa and has an economy driven by agriculture, mining, tourism and manufacturing. Key exports include gold, coffee, cashew nuts, tobacco and gemstones, particularly tanzanite, which is found only in the country. The currency is the Tanzanian shilling, and the government operates as a unitary presidential republic. Tanzania is a member of the East African Community, the African Union and the Southern African Development Community. The mining sector is significant, with substantial deposits of gold, diamonds, coal and natural gas, while the country also seeks to expand its industrial base and attract foreign investment in infrastructure and energy. Tanzania was formed in 1964 through the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, following independence from British colonial rule in the early 1960s.

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Geita gold mine secures $500-million funding facility

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking has structured and fully underwritten a $500-million credit facility for AngloGold Ashanti's Geita gold mine, Tanzania's largest gold operation, ahead of a planned debt syndication process. A local-currency syndication is now under way to allow Tanzanian banks to participate, supporting local content requirements and Geita's ongoing development programme.

TRX Gold posts record quarter at Buckreef

TRX Gold Corporation reports record processing throughput and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $20.7-million for the quarter ended May 31, with Buckreef Gold pouring 7 426 oz at a record average realised price of $4 703/oz. The company has already exceeded full-year guidance, having produced over 25 000 oz year-to-date, and is expanding processing capacity with a new 3 500 t/d semi-autogenous grinding mill circuit alongside upgrades to its existing 2 000 t/d plant.

Mining services activity strengthens further

Capital reported a quarterly revenue record of $117.3-million, adding underground reverse-circulation drilling capacity at Geita, while trucks hauling lithium concentrate from Zijin's Manono project in the Democratic Republic of Congo now transit through Tanzania to reach Chinese buyers.

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Automechanika Africa Connect Continues Momentum with Successful Dar es Salaam Event
Automechanika Africa Connect Continues Momentum with Successful Dar es Salaam Event
23rd July 2026

Automechanika successfully hosted the third stop of its Africa Connect Roadshow today in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, bringing together automotive industry professionals for a day of networking,... 


Africa should have infrastructure that connects its countries
Innovatively expanding infrastructure to accommodate diverse value chains likely to boost Africa's economies
17th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda to be exported to this region, benefitting Uganda... 


The Reko Diq project area
Capital reports record revenue in the second quarter
16th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mining services company Capital has reported another quarterly revenue record of $117.3-million for the three months ended June 30. This contributed to stronger-than-expected revenue of... 


The Manono project area
Zijin starts Congo lithium exports to China, sources say
16th July 2026 By: Reuters

China's Zijin has started exporting lithium concentrate from its Manono project in Democratic Republic of Congo, five sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. "Exports started in June as... 


Vodacom Group, Wits University partner to develop Africa’s future leaders
16th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant Vodacom Group has partnered with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) on a leadership development initiative designed to prepare the next generation of leaders for... 


TRX Gold Corporation CEO Stephen Mullowney
TRX Gold reports record throughput, plant expansion milestones
16th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed TRX Gold Corporation CEO Stephen Mullowney says the company’s results for the quarter ended May 31 demonstrate that the company’s investments in plant optimisation are delivering... 


Processing plant at AngloGold's Geita operation in Tanzania
Nedbank CIB underwrites mining credit facility for the Geita gold mine
14th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (Nedbank CIB) has structured and underwritten a $500-million credit facility for gold major AngloGold Ashanti's Geita gold mine, in Tanzania. In a media... 


Copper cathode produced in the DRC
Congo taps Portugal’s Mota-Engil to revive copper rail link
13th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) approved a plan to partner with Portuguese construction company Mota-Engil SGPS on rehabilitating a key railway used for transporting copper and cobalt. The... 


Measurement technology improves process monitoring
10th July 2026

Radar-based level measurement technology supplied in 2023 by instrumentation technology company Vega Instruments to a gold mine in Tanzania’s Shinyanga region has reduced downtime by five days and... 


EcoGraf appoints nonexec director, board advisor
9th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vertically integrated battery anode materials company EcoGraf has appointed Sven Olsson as independent non-executive director and Dr Peter Schuhmacher as advisor to the board to drive global... 


Lake Victoria Gold mobilises senior project manager to Imwelo project
Lake Victoria Gold mobilises senior project manager to Imwelo project
9th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Lake Victoria Gold says Charl Coetzee of Sutton Consulting International has mobilised to the company’s fully permitted Imwelo gold project, in northwestern Tanzania, as project... 


Gold bars
Tanzania's central bank buys 28 t of gold over past 18 months for reserves
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Tanzania's central bank has bought about 28 metric tons of gold over the past 18 months to bolster its international reserves and support the shilling currency, its Governor Emmanuel Tutuba said.... 


A Dangote crude storage tank
Dangote to fund proposed Kenya refinery with cash, bonds and an IPO
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Nigeria's Dangote Group plans to finance a proposed 700 000 bbl/d oil refinery in Kenya through internal cash flow, bonds and an initial public offering, a senior company executive told Reuters.... 


SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa expands technical capability to strengthen African growth
SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa expands technical capability to strengthen African growth
3rd July 2026

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa is making strong progress in its strategy to become a key player in industrial gearboxes, drives and automation across the continent. Years of proactive planning and... 


Lake Victoria Gold formalises Tanzanian-led EPCM team to advance gold project
Lake Victoria Gold formalises Tanzanian-led EPCM team to advance gold project
2nd July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Gold explorer and developer Lake Victoria Gold (LVG) has announced that its subsidiary, Tembo Gold – holder of Mining Licence ML 538/2015 over the fully permitted Imwelo gold project, in... 


Pirtek Africa: Growing With the Continent
Pirtek Africa: Growing With the Continent
2nd July 2026

Africa is not short of opportunity, however it is short of reliability. Across mining operations, agricultural holdings, construction sites, manufacturing plants, forestry concessions and more, one... 


Managing Director for Arcus GIBB Nigeria and Technical Executive for GIBB South Africa, Wiero Vogelzang
The Art Of Managing Complex Projects Beyond Sa Borders
1st July 2026

As infrastructure projects across Africa continue to grow in scale, complexity and regional significance, the ability to successfully deliver across borders is becoming a critical differentiator... 


An image of Ria Govender
Ria Govender appointed Nersa acting chairperson
29th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has appointed Ria Govender as acting chairperson of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), from June 15 until the... 


Tanzania LNG – unlocking future growth across energy and industry
Tanzania LNG – unlocking future growth across energy and industry
26th June 2026

By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa Tanzania’s energy and chemicals segment is projected to show tremendous growth in... 


Italy’s SDF agricultural machinery group sets up shop in the Western Cape
26th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape have secured another international investment, with Italian agricultural machinery manufacturer SDF opening its South African commercial subsidiary in Paarl. The 100-year-old... 


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