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While mining in the Nyamongo mining area provides
much-needed jobs and revenue for Tanzania,
operations must safeguard the environment against
disruptive activities that can cause long-term
environmental degradation, including large open pits
and water pollution, especially from mercury, which is
widely used by small-scale miners. In accordance with
the Tanzania Mining Act 2010, miners must present
an approved environment management plan, which
demonstrates how they will manage and prevent
pollution, and restore degraded land, before a
licence is issued.