Tanzania Gold Geology & Maps

A bilingual, rights-aware entry point for Tanzania gold geology, open spatial data and source-backed regional interpretation.

31 sources reviewed · 6 direct-use · 22 link + original summary · 3 purchase or permission required

Regional geology guide

These summaries explain evidence and uncertainty. They do not score licences or predict investment returns.

01

Lake Victoria Goldfields

Archaean granite–greenstone terranes hosting Geita, Bulyanhulu and North Mara. Analysis must distinguish lithology, structures, alteration and mineralisation.

02

Geita

BIF, volcanic–sedimentary contacts, intrusions, shear zones and multi-stage deformation form a source-backed framework—not a promise of equivalent mineralisation nearby.

03

Bulyanhulu & North Mara

A comparative guide to different structural and lithological controls within the wider Lake Victoria Goldfields.

04

Lupa Goldfield

A ca. 1.88 Ga orogenic-gold setting associated with gold-bearing quartz veins and brittle–ductile shear-zone localisation.

05

Singida

A cautious evidence index for central Tanzania. Detailed interpretation remains dependent on additional GST sheets and current project verification.

06

Handeni

Historical evidence from a high-grade metamorphic terrane, where structural interpretation and geophysics matter more than copying a classic greenstone model.

Open maps & data

The first public map will be redrawn from rights-cleared USGS data. Licence KML will use thin cyan or purple outlines with transparent fills and will never be presented as an orebody.

Interactive map in controlled preparation

Selected source register

8 selected public sources are shown below. Every card states its institution, time basis, region, material type, rights status and verification date.

Direct-use / redraw permittedVerified 2026-07-29

Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of Africa

Institution
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Year / basis
2021
Region
Africa; Tanzania subset
Material type
Open GIS dataset

A CC0 dataset covering mines, processing facilities, exploration and development projects, occurrences and transport infrastructure. GLEAN may filter the Tanzania records and create original map layers while preserving the source date and classification limits.

Open original source
Direct-use / redraw permittedVerified 2026-07-29

Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) Feature Service

Institution
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Year / basis
Continuously updated / historical compilation
Region
Global; Tanzania and Au filters
Material type
ArcGIS Feature Service / GeoJSON

A historical mineral-site service that can be filtered for Tanzania and gold. Occurrences, deposits and mines must remain distinct, and every record needs currency and significance caveats before it is used on a map.

Open original source
Link + original summary onlyVerified 2026-07-29

Tanzania Mining Cadastre public map entry

Institution
Mining Commission of Tanzania
Year / basis
Continuously updated
Region
Tanzania
Material type
Official online cadastre

The official entry point for current licence identifiers, holders, application or expiry dates, commodities and boundaries. It is a live verification route: a licence boundary is not an orebody or a resource boundary.

Open original source
Link + original summary onlyVerified 2026-07-29

Critical Minerals in Tanzania

Institution
Geological Survey of Tanzania (GST)
Year / basis
Undated publication; verified 2026
Region
Tanzania
Material type
Official geological overview

A Geological Survey of Tanzania overview of national geological provinces and mineral potential. It supports an original introduction to the Tanzania Craton and Proterozoic belts, but the PDF and its maps are not republished by GLEAN.

Open original source
Link + original summary onlyVerified 2026-07-29

Geita Gold Mine Technical Report Summary

Institution
AngloGold Ashanti / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Year / basis
Effective 2025-12-31
Region
Geita Greenstone Belt
Material type
SEC technical report summary

A current technical source for the Geita Greenstone Belt, including deformation, mineralisation, mapping, geophysics, drilling and resource and reserve context. Any figures must retain the 31 December 2025 effective date, classification and reporting basis.

Open original source
Link + original summary onlyVerified 2026-07-29

Lupa Goldfield: prospectivity methods, geochronology and structure

Institution
Tanzania Geological Society (TGS) / Durham University
Year / basis
2012 and 2022
Region
Lupa Goldfield
Material type
Conference abstracts and university thesis record

Tanzania Geological Society and Durham sources support an original account of multi-source prospectivity modelling, Archaean–Palaeoproterozoic magmatism and shear-controlled orogenic gold mineralisation. Prospectivity output is not a resource or reserve estimate.

Open original source
Link + original summary onlyVerified 2026-07-29

NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Handeni Gold Project

Institution
East Africa Metals / independent qualified persons
Year / basis
2012
Region
Handeni Gold Trend
Material type
Historical NI 43-101 technical report

A historical source for exploration in Handeni’s high-grade metamorphic terrain, including regional airborne geophysics, mineralisation and exploration models. Licence ownership, resources and project status must be re-verified before any current claim.

Open original source
Link + original summary onlyVerified 2026-07-29

Tanzania Geological Society Workshop 2019 — Book of Abstracts

Institution
Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
Year / basis
2019
Region
Singida and Tanzania
Material type
Conference abstract collection

A local research lead for Singida and Misaki gold mineralisation, regional geology and exploration. Each abstract requires follow-up to its underlying study before GLEAN makes a strong technical claim.

Open original source

Five interpretation rules

  1. 01A licence boundary is not an orebody.
  2. 02A mineral occurrence is not a mineral resource.
  3. 03Prospectivity is not a mineral reserve.
  4. 04Proximity to a major mine does not prove equivalent potential.
  5. 05Historical reports and historical licence status are not current facts.