| TMB | |
| Industry | Gold mining |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | , Burundi |
  Tanganyika Gold Tanganyika Gold (Burundi) | |
Tanganyika Mining Burundi, or TMB, is a public-private enterprise that mines gold in north-western Burundi.
| TMB | |
| Industry | Gold mining |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | , Burundi |
| Tanganyika Gold Tanganyika Gold (Burundi) | |
Tanganyika Mining Burundi, or TMB, is a public-private enterprise that mines gold in north-western Burundi.
In May 2013 the company Ets Jbelli was granted a 3-year permit to prospect for gold in an area of 516.9 square kilometres (199.6 sq mi) near Mabayi in Cibitoke Province. The permit was renewed in September 2016, but in the name of the Russian company Tanganyika Gold S.A. In October 2017 Tanganyika Gold was granted a 25-year gold mining license at the Cimba site in the Commune of Mabayi, which contained an estimated 14 tonnes of gold, 36,000 tonnes of copper and 16 tonnes of silver. [1]
Decree No100/250 of 29 December 2017 authorized the state of Burundi to participate in the capital of the public-private company Tanganyika Mining Burundi (TMB), charged with exploiting the gold and associated minerals from the Cimba deposit. The state would take 15% in exchange for transfer of the subsoil of the Cimba deposit, while Tanganyika Gold S.A. would take 85% in exchange for construction, development and operation of the mine, and rehabilitation of the site. [2] [lower-alpha 1]
The President of Burundi inaugurated the Cimba gold mining site on 31 October 2017. In July 2018 Côme Manirakiza, Minister of Mining, announced that the land should be cleared by the end of July, machines would be imported in August and installation would be completed in November. production would start in December 2018. [3]
Companies wholly or partially owned by the state that were reporting negative results in 2021 included Hôtel Source du Nil, Onatel, Cogerco, Tanganyika Mining Burundi, Regideso, Socabu and Sodeco. [4]
On 19 May 2021 residents of the land affected by the Tanganyika Mining Company barricaded the roads leading to the mining sites to demand compensation for exploitation of their lands. They were backed by the local administration. In July 2021 Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi, decided to suspend and renegotiate all foreign mining contracts in Burundi. [5] On 15 July 2021 the Minister of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines temporarily suspended the activities of Tanganyika Mining Burundi. The ministry noted there had been many violations of the mining code. There had been irregularities in compensation, mining, processing the ore, mitigation and rehabilitation. [6] As of November 2022 no compensation had been given to the 120 families whose land had been damaged by the mining. Artisanal miners had been forbidden from continuing their activity, and were unemployed. [7]
On 30 December 2022 Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi, said that the wealth of the subsoil only had only benefitted a handful of people instead of contributing to the economic recovery of the country. The government had therefore taken measures to improve regulation of the mining sector. Artisanal gold mining cooperatives had been allowed to resume, but in six months had only produced about 40 kilograms (88 lb) of gold. Those that produced less than 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) had been suspended again. [8] The cooperatives had to sign a contract with the Ministry of Mines, sell the gold directly to the Central Bank and give 30% of the production to the state.
Burundi is a producer of columbium (niobium) and tantalum ore, tin ore, and tungsten ore, and some deposits of gold which are designated for export. Burundi has resources of copper, cobalt, nickel, feldspar, phosphate rock, quartzite, and rare reserves of uranium, and vanadium.
The mineral mining industry is a crucial piece of the Economy of Niger. Exports of minerals consistently account for 40% of exports.
The mining industry of Guinea was developed during colonial rule. The minerals extracted consisted of iron, gold, diamond, and bauxite. Guinea ranks first in the world in bauxite reserves and 6th in the extraction of high-grade bauxite, the aluminium ore. The mining industry and exports of mining products accounted for 17% of Guinea's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010. Mining accounts for over 50% of its exports. The country accounts for 94% of Africa's mining production of bauxite. The large mineral reserve, which has mostly remained untapped, is of immense interest for international firms.
General Évariste Ndayishimiye is a Burundian politician who has served as the tenth President of Burundi since 18 June 2020. He became involved in the rebel National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy during the Burundian Civil War and rose up the ranks of its militia. At the end of the conflict, he entered the Burundian Army and held a number of political offices under the auspices of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Nkurunziza endorsed Ndayishimiye as his successor ahead of the 2020 elections which he won with a large majority.
Alain Tribert Mutabazi is a Burundian politician who was the governor of northern Province of Kirundo and later was appointed Minister of Defense.
Ibrahim Uwizeye is a Burundian politician, currently the Minister of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines in Burundi. He was appointed by President Évariste Ndayishimiye in June 2020.
Melchior Nankwahomba was a politician who was appointed governor of Kirundo Province in 2015.
The Transitional Senate of Burundi was the upper house of the Parliament of Burundi designated in 2001 under the transitional constition. It sat until 2005.
Tanganyika Care Polyclinic is a private hospital located in Bujumbura, Burundi.
The Nyamagana River is a river in Cibitoke Province, Burundi. It is a tributary of the Ruzizi River.
SOSUMO is a company that grows and refines sugar in Burundi.
The Interpetrol Power Station is a thermal power station in the Bujumbura Mairie Province of Burundi. It is owned by Interpetrol Burundi SA.
Interpetrol Burundi S.A. is a Bujumbura-based company that imports and sells petrol in Burundi.
Afritextile is a privately owned textile company based in Bujumbura, Burundi.
Onatel Burundi, is a state-owned telecommunications provider in Burundi. It provides the full range of services including fixed and mobile voice, broadband and internet. The company has struggled to compete with private internet, broadband and mobile operators for many years.
CBINET is an internet access provider in Burundi.
Burundi Musongati Mining, or BMM, is a public-private enterprise that mines nickel near Musongati, Rutana Province, Burundi.
Rainbow Mining Burundi was a public-private enterprise that mined rare earth deposits near Bujumbura, Burundi. It was forced to halt operations in 2021 while the government renegotiated the profit-sharing arrangement.
Comptoirs miniers des exploitations minières du Burundi, or COMEBU, is a private enterprise that mines coltan and other minerals.
African Mining Burundi, was a public-private partnership that mined gold and other minerals in Burundi.