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As a dense fog blankets Tanzania's Ruaha National Park, a small plane emerges from the mist. Inside, four tourists clutch their seats in excitement. With a final tilt and adjustment, the pilot aims for the 1.2-kilometre gravel runway. For those on board, this journey, shrouded in the mid-morning haze, promises an adventure into the heart of Tanzania’s untamed wilderness. Tanzania has unveiled a new airstrip within the heart of the renowned Ruaha National Park popularly known as RUNAPA, located in the country’s southern highlands.

The ECC for the proposed mineral prospecting and exploration activities on EPL 7228. The proposed minerals exploration activities are listed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2012 and the Environmental Management Act, 2007, (Act No. 7 of 2007) and cannot be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC).

The proposed mining activities of dimension stone (marble) on Mining Licence (ML 218) falls under the activities that are listed in the Environmental Management Act, 2007 (Act No. 7 of 2007) and EIA Regulations (2012). These activities cannot be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). The proponent (Catseye Investments CC) intends to apply for a mining licence in order to execute mining activities. Mining will be executed by means of quarrying with a diamond wire saws and stone cutting machines for cutting off rectangular blocks.

Proposed mineral prospecting / exploration activities on EPL 6118.

The proponent, Tipton Investment (Pty) Ltd has acquired a mining license (ML236) on EPL 7728, with the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The proponent intends to mine (quarry) dimension stone (marble and granite) in the area. The Environmental Regulations procedure (GN 30 of 2012) stipulates that no mining and mining activities may be undertaken without an environmental clearance certificate. Therefore the proponent intends to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment study in order to acquire the ECC.