• English speaking democracy with elected Head of State.

• Using British Common Law.

• Well developed infrastructure and educated labour pool.

• Economically & politically stable.

• GDP (2007) $16.18 billion.

• Real GDP growth rate 7.3% (2007 est).

• Active mining sector.

• Multi-national company presence strong.

• Uranium successes with Govt backing.

• Parastatial development of coal assets.

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2010 Work Programme

• The coalfields of Tanzania have been known since the beginning of the last century.

• Coalfields last explored in 1950's by Tanganyika Geological Survey (TGS) and the Colonial Development Corporation (CDC).

• Only recently have modern exploration methods been applied to a number of the known coalfields.

• 2010 Work Programme – Coal Focus:

· Q2 2010: exploration commences.
· Q3 2010: Rukwa Coalfield aquired.
· Q4 2010: Drill ready targets defined.
· H2 2011: Maiden resource estimate at Namwele.