Morogoro’s mineral sector is fast emerging as one of the region’s strongest economic pillars, with gold sales hitting TZS 16.51 billion between July 2023 and September 2025.
The surge underscores the sector’s expanding role in revenue generation, infrastructure development, and community empowerment.
According to official data, government earnings from the mineral sector have risen steadily from TZS 2.67 billion in 2021/2022 to TZS 4.9 billion in 2023/2024.
The region now targets collections of TZS 6.5 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year as investment and formalisation efforts continue to deepen.
The Morogoro Regional Mining Office oversees operations across Gairo, Kilosa, Mvomero and Morogoro District, where mining activity has been expanding in both scale and diversity.
Morogoro Resident Mining Officer Zabibu Napacho said the region is richly endowed with a wide range of minerals, including feldspar, rhodolite amethyst, green garnet, gold, kaolin, copper, ruby, spinel, marble, graphite, rare earth elements and quartz.
She said a total of 2,413 small-scale mining licences, 205 medium-scale licences and 10 large-scale mining licences have already been issued, along with 61 prospecting licences for large-scale exploration a move she said aims to stimulate investment and strengthen regulatory oversight.
On the private sector side, Isack Mushi, Manager of the Yusra A. Yusuph Mine, said the project is currently producing Dolomitic Marble used in tiles, paint manufacturing, and other industrial products. The mine, he noted, has also been contributing to local development.
“We have built a village office worth TZS 28 million, purchased office land for TZS 4 million, connected electricity, improved access roads, drilled a borehole and created 65 jobs for local residents,” he said.
At Mangiolin Gems Limited, value addition and youth empowerment are at the centre of operations. Managing Director Shamaina Bashir said the company is committed to supporting women and young people through gemstone training and targeted financial support to help them return to school.
“Since July 2024, 10 young people have returned to school, and another **10 are preparing to continue their studies next year,” she said.
Bashir added that her company’s long-term ambition is to help transform Morogoro’s mineral sector into a reliable economic engine that creates jobs, boosts regional income and drives sustainable community development.
