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Over 800,000 kilometers of varied geological terrains with potential mineral resources.
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Ongoing exploration work resulting in discovery of resources in excess of 45 million ounces of gold, 1.5 million tones of nickel and 50 million carats of tanzanite.
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An Archaean shield environment with a number of classical Canadian and Australian type greenstone gold lode deposits, many capped by tropically weathered enrichment zones.
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An extensive Proterozoic terrain containing lode and near surface gold deposit types, now attracting exploration attention in South America, West Africa and elsewhere.
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Potential for epithermal gold deposits in the faulted younger rocks on the coastal plain.
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A world-class diamondiferous kimberlite at Mwadui and more than 200 other kimberlites, many of which are yet to be thoroughly evaluated.
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Scores of occurrences of high value coloured gemstones, such as emerald, ruby, tsavorite, sapphire, tanzanite, and alexandrite.
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A wealth of other opportunities in minerals, including coal, iron, tin, graphite, evaporates, kaolin, limestones, dimension stones, phosphates and gypsum.
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Recent history of production decisions by well-financed, international companies.
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Ample inventory of unexplored mineral ground.
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A comprehensive, systematically archived data base on geoscientific information and mineral resources.
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Minimal competition at present from large multinational mining firms.
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Globally competitive tax and regulatory regime for mining investors.
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Accelerated and simplified handling of investment proposals.
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Technical staff trained in various disciplines associated with mining.
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An abundant supply of labour.
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A peaceful working environment free of confrontations, ethnic strife and labour disputes.
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Well-established supporting services.
