COMPLIANCE OF LARGE-SCALE MINING COMPANIES TO REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE MINING: A CASE OF BUZWAGI GOLD MINE, KAHAMA DISTRICT, TANZANIA
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bucharest University of Economic Studies
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Business Excellence and Management |
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| Online Access: | https://beman.ase.ro/no133/6.pdf |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2248-1354 2668-9219 |