تعظيـم سلام للبرلمان التنزاني ( الذي شرع اليوم قانونا يحمي حقوق المواطنين في الثروات الطبيعية)

Quote: Tanzania's parliament has passed two controversial laws to bring about far-reaching reforms in the mining sector. One law explicitly states that the Tanzanian people will have permanent sovereignty over all natural wealth and resources, and ownership and control will be exercised by the government on behalf of the people. This means private companies would mine on behalf of the nation - whereas before the law stated that once firms signed a contract with the government, they owned the minerals. Another law empowers parliament to review all agreements made by the government regarding natural resources. The two pieces of legislation follow months of dispute between President John Magufuli's government and UK-listed mining firm Acacia over revenue sharing. Acacia is accused of under-reporting the gold and copper levels in its concentrate exports by more than 10 times and of underpaying the government tens of billions of dollars over the two decades it has been operating in the East African country. The company strongly denies any wrongdoing. Mining companies and lobby groups had urged the government to delay passing the two laws to allow for more consultation. The government, however, pushed ahead with gaining parliamentary approval for the legislation .

Quote: Tanzania laws would allow govt to tear up mining, energy deals By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, June 29 (Reuters) - The Tanzanian government submitted three bills to parliament on Thursday that would allow it to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts, the latest in a string of moves that have alarmed foreign investors. It was not immediately clear how the proposed renegotiation of contracts would affect a planned $30 billion gas project, or the troubled mining sector, which generates about 3.5 percent of Tanzania's gross domestic product. Businesses have complained that they feel President John Magufuli is unfairly squeezing them through a strict interpretation of tax laws, increased fines and demands they rapidly list on the local stock exchange. Magufuli says the reforms will increase transparency and revenues and that the companies have not been paying their fair share of taxes, charges they strongly deny. The three bills, expected to be fast-tracked, cover natural resources contracts, sovereignty and amend existing laws and would allow the government to renegotiate or dissolve contracts. "This is unprecedented in terms of an escalation and an assault on the mining sector," said Ahmed Salim, vice president of global advisory firm Teneo Intelligence. "There hasn´t been much dialogue between the private sector and government. Major companies in Tanzania, both foreign and domestic, mostly wake up to news about major changes in legislation and regulation alterations ... This will have very severe consequences in terms of foreign investment." COMPANIES AFFECTED Companies that could be affected include BG Group, part of Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil, Statoil and Ophir Energy. They plan to build a $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in partnership with state-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. The bill on natural wealth and resources reads: "Where the government has served notice of intention to renegotiate the arrangement or agreement ... and the other party fails to agree to renegotiate the unconscionable terms or no agreement is reached ... such terms shall cease to have effect and shall be treated as having been expunged." It defines "unconscionable terms" as anything that is "contrary to good conscience and the enforceability of which jeopardises the interests of the people" of Tanzania. The bills reject international arbitration - a standard requirement of many international deals - and stipulate that any renegotiation must be completed within 90 days or that section of the contract is void. The parliamentary session has been extended for several days to allow lawmakers to study the bills and approve them, National Assembly Speaker Job Ndugai said. Tanzania is Africa's fourth-largest gold producer and has made vast natural gas discoveries but remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Mining companies that could be affected by the proposed law changes include AngloGold Ashanti, Acacia Mining Plc and Petra Diamonds. Acacia, which has most of its operations in Tanzania, has been a particular target of Magufuli's ire. Its share price has nearly halved since March 3, when the government banned it from exporting minerals in a row over taxes. Acacia and AngloGold said they were studying the legislation. Acacia also said talks with the government on the export ban were "yet to begin". (Additional reporting by Zandile Shabalala in London and Katharine Houreld in Nairobi; writing by Katharine Houreld; Editing by Dale Hudson and Jason Neely)

Quote: Tanzania Ups Royalties on Gold and Uranium Exports With New Law JULY 4, 2017, 3:24 P.M. E.D.T. DAR ES SALAAM — Tanzania's parliament passed a new law on Thursday which raises royalties from gold, copper, silver and platinum exports to six percent from four percent. The text of the new law, published by the state-run news agency, also includes increasing the royalty on uranium exports from five percent to six percent. The law also allows the government to reject a company's valuation if it believed it was too low. It would be entitled to buy the consignment of minerals at the price quoted. "For the purposes of calculating the amount of royalties payable, the government shall be entitled to reject the valuation," the text of the new law said. "Where the government rejects the valuation, it shall have the option to buy the minerals at the low value."

Quote: Tanzania passes laws on renegotiation of mining, gas contracts Tanzania's parliament passed two laws on Monday allowing the government to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts, despite pleas from the mining association for more time. Businesses have complained that they feel President John Magufuli is unfairly squeezing them through a strict interpretation of tax laws, increased fines and demands they rapidly list on the local stock markets. Magufuli has said the reforms will increase transparency and revenues. There are three bills in total covering natural resources contracts, sovereignty and amendments to existing laws and they could allow the government to renegotiate or dissolve contracts. "Parliament has passed two (laws) legislation - the Natural Wealth and Resources (Permanent Sovereignty) and the Natural Wealth and Resources Contracts (Review and Re-negotiation of Unconscionable Terms) bills," the state-run Tanzania Information Services said in a statement. The statement did not mention the third bill, which is also in parliament, but the justice minister Palamagamba Kabudi said on Friday that all three would be passed this week. The bills follow months of wrangling between mining companies and Magufuli's government. The government has repeatedly targeted Acacia Mining, majority-owned by Barrick Gold. Acacia has most of its productive assets in Tanzania and its share price has nearly halved since March. The government had submitted the bills to parliament on Thursday and the legislation was fast-tracked despite calls from the mining industry lobby, the Tanzania Chamber of Minerals and Energy, for a delay to allow more consultations. "The chamber is concerned at the lack of stakeholder consultation prior to the publication of the proposed legislation and the short notice set aside for consultation, given the material impact it will have on almost every area of the mining industry," the chamber said in a statement on Monday before the bills were passed.

Quote: هذا الرجل النزيه ستُعلن عليه الحرب طالما هبش عش الدبابير!! سيُغتال أو يتم تدبير مشكله له ولا استبعد ان يحدث إنقلاب أو تمرّد ما وتجر البلاد لحرب أهلية تشغله عن برنامج الإصلاح لوبيهات التعدين في افريقيا بقوة حكومات دولها بل أقوى ومدعومين ببورصات المستثمرين في دولهم الأصلية في أوروبا و أمريكا حيث لا يعلو صوت على صوت الربح والإستثمار أما شعارات الحرية و الديمقراطية وحقوق الإنسان لأفريقيا فتأتي في المرتبة الثانية أو الثالثة حتى!!

Quote: قانون جديد في تنزانيا يلزم الحكومة بتملك أسهم في شركات التعدين دار السلام (رويترز) - وافق البرلمان في تنزانيا يوم الثلاثاء على قانون جديد لتنظيم قطاع المناجم يلزم الحكومة بأن تتملك حصة لا تقل عن 16 بالمئة في شركات التعدين. كما يرفع القانون الجديد، الذي نشرته وكالة الانباء الرسمية، الضريبة على صادرات الذهب والنحاس والفضة والبلاتين من أربعة إلى ستة بالمئة. ويزيد أيضا الضريبة على صادرات اليورانيوم من خمسة إلى ستة بالمئة. (اعداد وجدي الالفي للنشرة العربية)

Quote: الفصل الثاني ملكية خامات المواد التعدينية وتنظيم استغلالها ملكية المواد التعدينية. 4ـ تكون ملكاً للدولة ممثلة في الحكومة القومية كل المواد التعدينية الموجودة فوق أراضيها أو تحتها أو تحت مياهها الإقليمية أو على جرفها القاري ويكون لها الحق المطلق فى البحث والاستكشاف عن كل المواد التعدينية والتصرف فيها . تنظيم استغـلال المواد التعدينية. 5ـ (1) تقوم اللجنة وفقاً لأحكام هذا القانون بتنظيم استغلال المواد التعدينية والإشـراف على عمليات البحث والاستكشاف وإنتاج واستغلال المعادن والرقابة عليها وكل ما يتعلق بها من تصنيع أو نقل أو تخزين . (2) يجوز للهيئة أن تقوم بإعمال البحث والاستكشاف عن المواد التعدينية وما يتعلق بها واستغلالها إما بذاتها مباشرة وفى هذه الحالة يكون لها الحق في حفظ المساحة التي تباشر فيها أعمال الأبحاث الجيولوجية أو التعدينية طول مدة البحث أو الاستغلال والإنتاج ، وإما أن تعهد بذلك لغيرها أو بالشراكة مع الغير بالشروط المقررة في هذا القانون واللوائح الصادرة بموجبه .