HakiMadini is retrospectively the social justice activism wing of the small scale mining sector and communities living around and within Tanzania’s mineral adorned areas.
We are the “big voice of the small-scale miner” in the minerals sector!
Haki (in Kiswahili) literally means Rights and Madini means Minerals. Â
We advocate for economic and social rights within an accountable and transparent  extractive industry for the benefit of the larger community.
HakiMadini interogates the impact of the minerals sector activities on livelihoods, environment and societies.
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Community Forum
Tanzania Mining Forum is a public platform to show case the potentials and struggles of small scale mining sub sector and communities affected by mining in Tanzania. It is an opportunity for multi stakeholder interface between the small scale miners, communities affected by mining, social activists, service providers, policy and law makers to discuss their challenges, struggles and prospects in the context of the constitutional reforms in Tanzania.
HakiMadini in collaboration with Policy Forum, Interfaith Committee on Economic Justice held the 2nd Tanzania Mining forum in Dar es salaam from 5th – 7th September 2012 with support of Rosa Luxemburg, Revenue Watch Institute, DKA Australia, Open society and Norwegian Church Aid in Tanzania.
The theme of the forum was: Extractive industry, Sovereignty and Sustainable development.
The Objectives of the forum were to focus on recognition of the citizen’s voice in the national constitutional debate with regards to mineral resource governance, Enhanced engagement among small scale miners, communities, Government, Policy and law makers, academia and civil society in promoting pro-people mining policy and Developed technical collaboration and alliances that can increase value in small scale mining and community development.
Small Scale Mining
Tanzania’s mining industry has experienced a boom in both mineral exploration and mining, activities during the past ten years. During this period more than fifteen mineral prospects of gold, nickel and uranium, have also been developed to various stages of exploration. This development has resulted in increase of the country’s annual gold production from less than one tonne per annum in 1998 to about 50 tonnes in 2008.
However there is growing concern that whether neither people nor the national economy takes appropriate advance of this development. It is clear now that the country’s mineral wealth is plundered while people stay poor.
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Latest Updates
NEW GOLD DEPOSITS TO BENEFIT LOCALS - OFFICIAL
Date:Monday 05 January, 2013, 08.00 GMT
Posted DailyNews:
The newly-discovered gold deposits in Karatu District will not be leased out to foreign investors or large-scale mining firms, but are to benefit Tanzanians.
The Assistant Commissioner for Minerals, Engineer Benjamin Mchwampaka, who oversees the Northern Zone precinct, revealed here that the new gold mines found in the remote Endabash section of Karatu District in Arusha Region have strictly been set aside for artisan miners.
SILICOSIS CLASS ACTION SUIT CAN CRUSH SOUTH AFRICA'S GOLD MINING SECTOR
Date: Friday 31 January, 2013, 12.01 GMT
Posted Global News:
- Activists argue the disease is preventable, if operators invest in making the mines safe.
- The disease has virtually been wiped out in other gold mining countries such as Australia, the US and Britain.
- If the miners are successful, it could cost the industry millions of dollars, but mining experts warn it could also cost jobs.
RESTRUCTURE TPDC NOW, STAKEHOLDERS URGE STATE
Date: Friday 25 January, 2013, 08.01 GMT
Posted The Citizen :
- TPDC is the state corporation through which the Ministry of Energy and Minerals implements its petroleum exploration and development policies. TPDC has manpower strength of about 130 and is divided into four directorates.
- They say the current structure of TPDC, which is both a regulator and business player in the gas and petroleum sub-sector, creates room for conflict of interest.
- “We must learn from environmental crises that have been frequently occurring in Africa’s Niger delta and the Mexican Gulf in South America” AMANI MUSTAPHA NGO OFFICIAL.
SIKILIZA MJADALA KUHUSU MGOGORO WA GESI MTWARA KUPITIA SAUTI YA AMERIKA
Date: Friday 25 January, 2013, 19.45 GMT
Posted By Voice of America :
