In the United Republic of Tanzania (URT), all environmental issues related to the mining industry 
are regulated according to two principle Acts: The Mining Act and the Environmental Management 
Act, and their respective regulations. The current acts were enacted in 2010 and 2004 respectively. 
Mineral exploration (that includes all on-site activities performed before a mining project is declared 
feasible) projects in URT appears to be “unforgotten phenomena” in the two major legislative 
documents, when it comes to environmental considerations. This phenomenon is believed to 
be causing detrimental effects to the environment. This paper, therefore, analyzes the current environmental 
regulatory framework on mineral exploration projects in URT and discusses few examples 
in which mineral exploration projects have caused damage to the indigenous environment. 
Furthermore, this study reviews environmental regulatory frameworks from other few countries in 
comparison with existing environmental regulatory framework prevailing in URT.

Analysis of Challenges Related to Poor Environmental Regulatory Framework on Mineral Esploration PDF

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