COMPLIANCE OF LARGE-SCALE MINING COMPANIES TO REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE MINING: A CASE OF BUZWAGI GOLD MINE, KAHAMA DISTRICT, TANZANIA

Willy Maliganya () and Kenneth M. K. Bengesi ()
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Willy Maliganya: Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kenneth M. K. Bengesi: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania

Business Excellence and Management, 2023, vol. 13, issue 3, 73-96

Abstract: The mining sector in most developing countries including Tanzania has become an important sector for the economy. However, the sector still faces many challenges to realize its full potential. This paper assesses whether mining companies complied with the regulatory framework of the mining sector based on community perspectives in Kahama District. A total of 215 households were sampled for the study based on Bailey’s method using a sampling per cent of 9.3%. Within villages, respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaire, focus group discussions, observations and document reviews. While content analysis was used to analyse primary qualitative data, factor analysis was employed to reduce variables which were then analyzed to find extent of compliance of large-scale mining companies with regulatory framework for sustainable mining, and documentary review was used to analyse secondary data. The findings show that consultation for views on issues, publication of anticipated effects and benefits in communities were positively attained by the mining companies. However, mining companies’ operations to a large extent have negatively affected the qualities of water, soil, air and use of the available resources within operation areas. The paper concludes that although large mining companies are required in Tanzania, addressing the existing challenges would lead to achieving sustainable mining practices.

Keywords: Mining policy; Regulatory framework; Mining companies; Mining sector; Local communities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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