Tanzania Estimates a $11.7 Billion Income Boost Through Mineral Value Addition

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th October 2025

David Tarimo, chairman of Tanzania's CEO Roundtable (CEOrt), speaks during a discussion at the Hyatt Regency Kilimanjaro Hotel in Dar es Salaam about the presentation of a report outlining recommendations on how Tanzania can increase its national revenue (GDP) by leveraging value chains of mineral-based products. 

The nation intends to accomplish this by making investments in value-added goods such as jewellery, cement, ceramics, battery minerals (graphite, REEs), and refined gold. This will encourage industrial expansion and use the nation's mineral wealth to fuel economic transformation.

According to a recent research, Tanzania may generate up to $11.7 billion (Sh31 trillion) in extra yearly income and more than 25,000 new jobs by processing minerals domestically rather than exporting them raw. The results were presented at a CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt) discussion with the theme "Manufacturing Africa: minerals-to-manufacturing value chains" that took place in Dar es Salaam.