Tanzania revokes 40 idle mining licences in major sector clean-up
The Minister for Minerals, Mr Anthony Mavunde (centre), addresses a press conference in Dodoma on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, announcing the government's decision to revoke 40 idle mining exploration licences in a decisive move to restore discipline, unlock stalled investments, and curb malpractice in the country’s fast-growing extractives sector. PHOTO | KATARE MBASHIRU
Dodoma. The Tanzanian government has revoked 40 mining exploration licences in a decisive move to restore discipline, unlock stalled investments, and curb malpractice in the country’s fast-growing extractives sector.
Announcing the crackdown at a press conference in Dodoma on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the Minister for Minerals, Mr Anthony Mavunde, said the affected licence holders had failed to develop their concessions despite being issued formal notices of non-compliance.
