The Mining Commission has stepped up efforts to increase Tanzanian participation in the mining sector by strengthening local content enforcement and ensuring local suppliers deliver quality goods and services that meet industry standards.
The initiative is expected to create more opportunities for Tanzanian businesses, improve skills development and increase the economic benefits generated from the country’s mineral resources.
Speaking during the fifth Local Content Compliance Forum (LCCF 2026) in Mwanza on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Chairperson of the Local Content Committee in the mining sector, Dr Theresia Numbi, said the Commission was working to improve the management of local content requirements to ensure more citizens take part in mining activities and related value chains.
She said the focus was not only on increasing the number of Tanzanian companies participating in the sector, but also ensuring they have the capacity, technology and quality standards needed to compete effectively.
“The sustainability of local participation depends on the ability of Tanzanian companies to provide reliable and quality products and services that meet the needs of the mining industry,” Dr Numbi said.
She said Tanzania could draw lessons from Ghana’s local content framework, where companies seeking opportunities in the mining sector are required to submit local participation plans, pay relevant fees and contribute part of their revenues to the government annually.
Dr Numbi explained that Ghana’s approach also places emphasis on ensuring service providers have the technical expertise and capacity before being allowed to supply goods and services to mining companies.
She urged Tanzanian suppliers and entrepreneurs to invest in improving their capabilities, adopting new technologies and maintaining high standards to benefit from opportunities created by the expanding mining industry.
The discussions at LCCF 2026 also focused on local content implementation at Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML), experiences from successful Tanzanian companies, and the need to develop skilled human resources capable of supporting technological transformation in the mining sector.
Stakeholders further discussed employment, training and technology transfer as key areas for increasing Tanzanian participation, including strategies for preparing citizens to take up more roles across the mining value chain.
The three-day forum has brought together mining companies, suppliers, mineral traders, investors, government institutions, private sector representatives and miners’ associations to discuss practical ways of strengthening local participation.
The forum is being held under the theme: “From Dialogue to Implementation: Building a Strong Mining Sector through Tanzanian Participation and Industrial Development.”
