Located in East Africa, Tanzania is a vibrant country with a strong history of mining. Modern, large-scale mining commenced in Tanzania in 1999 with the opening of the 2Moz Golden Pride Gold Mine. Since then the mining sector has grown to account for 5.2% of Tanzania’s GDP in 2019. The significant presence of mining within the country has resulted in an existing strong and skilled workforce that is ready to be utilised.

In March 2021, Her Excellency Honourable Samia Suluhu Hassan took office as President of Tanzania, bringing a renewed emphasis on growing the mining sector and welcoming foreign investment and industry. To demonstrate this, she set a target for the sector to account for 10% of GDP by 2025.

Located midway along its 800 km coastline with the Indian Ocean is Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s financial and industrial hub. Dar es Salaam is home to the fourth largest port on Africa’s Indian Ocean coastline, with plans in motion to increase its capacity and expand upon the existing rail links to the rest of the country and its neighbours.

The power supply network of Tanzania is a rapidly developing aspect of the country’s infrastructure. Significant additional capacity is being added, led by the 2,100 MW capacity Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station, which is due to be completed in late 2024 doubling the country’s generating capacity.

Tanzania’s national roads are generally in good condition, facilitated by a Road Fund and Road Agency (TANROADS) structure and fuel levy, which provide reliable access to all the regions.