Updates:
The Federation of Miners’ Associations of Tanzania (FEMATA), a membership body accommodating all ASM practitioners counting to nearly six million people in the country, was established, registered under the laws of Tanzania on November 4, 1986, as association under the Societies Ordinance (1957). At the time mining activities in the Tanzania was a defacto exclusive domain of ASM as set forth, recognized and drummed up by the Mining Act 1979.
FEMATA looks forward to continued positive engagement with the government of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) in especially relevant policy areas, including increased local content from ASM and improved working capital environment whereby financial institutions recognize ASM as bankable projects or entities. The FEMATA foresees unqualified recognition of ASM collective identity so the government treats, respects, supports and responds appropriately to resolving the ASM challenges.
Many issues to inform and reinforce continued policy engagement with the government are packaged to and therefore constitute part of the discussions slated during the TANZANIA MINING WEEK 2023 congregation.
