The government is in the final stages of establishing the Tanzania Geoscientists Registration Board (TGRB), a move aimed at strengthening professionalism, efficiency and accountability in the country’s mining and geoscience sector.
The Deputy Minister for Minerals, Dr Steven Kiruswa, told Parliament on January 28, 2026, that the Ministry of Minerals is currently collecting and analysing views from key stakeholders before finalising the process of creating the board.
Responding to a question from Bukene Member of Parliament, Stephano Luhende, Dr Kiruswa said important groundwork has already been completed, including the preparation of a draft Cabinet Memorandum proposing the establishment of the Tanzania Geoscientists Registration Board.
He explained that the ongoing consultations focus on critical operational issues, such as the board’s governance structure, regulatory mandate, financial sustainability and mechanisms to ensure effective oversight of geoscience professionals.
Once the stakeholder input has been fully reviewed, the ministry will submit the Cabinet Memorandum to the Chief Secretaries’ Technical Committee and later to the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
The proposed board is expected to regulate the registration and conduct of geoscientists, improve technical standards in mineral exploration and extraction, and enhance investor confidence by promoting professionalism and ethical practice across the sector a key pillar of Tanzania’s broader strategy to modernise and add value to its mining industry.
