Natural Resources: Energy, Mining, Oil & Gas

Tanzania has firmly established itself as a primary destination for global mineral investment, boasting vast deposits of gold, diamonds, tanzanite, nickel, lithium, copper, and rare earth elements. However, the transition from exploration to production is governed by a sophisticated and evolving legal architecture designed to maximize national benefit while attracting serious capital. Success in this…

The Oil and Gas Revenues Management Act, Chapter 328 of the Laws of Tanzania, R.E. 2023, is a crucial piece of legislation that establishes a comprehensive framework for the governance of revenues from Tanzania’s oil and gas sector. Enacted to ensure transparency, accountability, and prudent financial management, the Act provides the legal foundation for the…

Background Participants in natural resource projects may decide, for a number of reasons, to participate alongside other companies.  In these situations it is common to establish unincorporated joint ventures where the rights and responsibilities of the parties are set out in Joint Venture (or Joint Operating) Agreements (here, a “JOA”). Standard model JOAs are developed…

A. Legal Foundation & Scope B. Core Obligations & Penalties C. Consequence & Risk The Corporate Integrity Pledge (CIP) is a mandatory requirement for all participants in Tanzania’s Energy and Petroleum (E&P) sector. The 2015 Petroleum Act introduced, in section 223, a requirement that: “(1) A licence holder and the contractor who undertakes petroleum or…

Tanzania boasts substantial reserves of gold, diamonds, tanzanite, and various industrial minerals. The legal framework governing this sector, primarily the Mining Act No. 14 of 2010 (as amended), mandates the acquisition of specific licenses not only for extraction but also for the buying, selling, and brokering of minerals. This extended article provides comprehensive details on…

Tanzania’s vibrant mining sector, a critical driver of national economic growth, is governed by a robust regulatory regime designed to maximize local value creation. Central to this framework are the Local Content Mining (Local Content) Regulation 2025, which establish mandatory thresholds for local participation, ownership, and employment across the industry’s supply chain. For both international investors and…

Tanzania’s Mining Shake-Up: The New Local Content Rules You Need to Know Highlights: Introduction: On September 12, 2025, the Tanzanian government published Government Notice No. 563, officially enacting the Mining (Local Content) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. These new regulations are a significant and substantive evolution of the country’s legal framework for the mining sector. They build…