In February 2019 a series of changes were made to Tanzanian
mining laws and regulations. These changes were as follows:
1. Changes to the Mining Act 2010
Parliament passed the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments)
(No.2) Bill of 2019 (the Mining Act Amendment
Bill) on 9 February 2019 and we understand that it is
currently awaiting the President's assent. When the Mining Act
Amendment Bill receives this assent, a number of changes will be
made to the provisions of the Mining Act 2010 (the Mining
Act).
2. Changes to mining-related regulations
Tanzania's Minister of Minerals has the power to create
regulations under different Acts of Parliament, such as under the
Mining Act and the Tanzania Extractive Industries (Transparency and
Accountability) Act 2015 (the TEITI Act). Pursuant
to this power, the Minister has created the following new
regulations under the Mining Act and the TEITI Act:
