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Iron Ore Mines in Tanzania
Tanzania has 2 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 37th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Fujian Hexingwang Industrial Co. Ltd (1), Government of Tanzania (1) and National Development Corporation (1) — Fujian Hexingwang Industrial Co. Ltd alone is named on 50% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by FHICL Maganga Matitu Mine, proposed. They account for 3% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Tanzania.
2
Iron Ore Mine in Tanzania
#37
of 70 countries
2
In construction / proposed
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Who owns Tanzania's iron ore mines
- Fujian Hexingwang Industrial Co. Ltd1 50%
- Government of Tanzania1 50%
- National Development Corporation1 50%
- Tanzania China International Mineral Resources Ltd1 50%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- FHICL Maganga Matitu Mineproposed
- TCIMRL Liganga Mineproposed
How Tanzania compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 45. New Zealand2
- 46. Peru2
- 47. Thailand2
- 48. Tanzania2
- 49. Uzbekistan2
- 50. Zambia2
- 51. Zimbabwe2
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Tanzania?
- OverWatts maps 2 iron ore mines in Tanzania — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 37th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Tanzania?
- Fujian Hexingwang Industrial Co. Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 2 (50%). Next are Government of Tanzania (1), National Development Corporation (1) and Tanzania China International Mineral Resources Ltd (1).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Tanzania?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are FHICL Maganga Matitu Mine and TCIMRL Liganga Mine.