One contractor · 100% Tanzanian-owned
Moving the ground
that moves the nation
Taifa means nation. Since 1987 we have drilled, blasted, hauled and built for Tanzania's largest mines. The map shows the mines we have worked at, and Mbeya, where we began.
Who we are
We mine, build and restore. We haul ore to the mill and waste to the dump, build the roads, dams and airstrips a mine depends on, and return the land to green when the work is done.
- 1,000,000tonnes of ore hauled a month at Mwadui in 2024
- 300,000tonnes of ore hauled a month at North Mara
- 1998the start of our Williamson contract, still running today
- 1,000+people across our projects and offices
01 · Mining and the nation
A tenth of Tanzania's economy
comes out of the ground
of national GDP in 2024, a year ahead of the 10% target.
of the goods Tanzania exported in 2025 were minerals, worth USD 5.4 billion.
collected by the Ministry of Minerals in 2025/26, 16% above target.
The Mining (Local Content) Regulations require the industry to keep work, skills and spending in Tanzania. Taifa has worked that way since 1987.
Ministry of Minerals, April 2025 and 2026/27 budget statement · Bank of Tanzania export data, via The Citizen and TanzaniaInvest
02 · Fleet
One load, start to finish
Filmed from the air on our projects. Scroll to follow one load from the pit floor to the haul road.
- 01 · The pit
Benches cut to plan
Opencast pits surveyed, designed and mined to the client's plan.
- 02 · Load
Excavators
50 to 165 t machines, run by operators we train in house.
- 03 · Climb
Dump trucks
35 to 100 t. A mixed fleet, maintained by our own technicians on the project.
- 04 · Haul
Every tonne counted
Around a million tonnes of ore hauled a month at Mwadui in 2024, one load at a time.
- 05 · Build
Roads and dams
Haul roads, dams and tailings storage facilities, built by our civils teams.
What we do
Five services. One company
for the life of a mine.
- 01
Contract mining
Surveying and mine planning, drill and blast, load, haul and dump, grade control and rehabilitation.
- 02
Civil works
Airstrips, tailings storage facilities, dams, roads, power stations and the AB InBev logistics hub for East Africa.
- 03
Mechanical and electrical
On-site overhauls of major components, plus substations, transformers and transmission lines.
- 04
Transport
Haulage for mining regions, with more than 50 trucks of our own and a partner fleet.
- 05
Plant hire
Well-maintained plant with specialist operators, including on the Dar es Salaam to Morogoro railway.
03 · Life of a mine
From the first survey
to the last seedling
- 01
Survey and plan
Topographic surveys, pit design and blast design, all in house.
- 02
Drill and blast
Patterns drilled to design and fired to schedule.
- 03
Load and haul
Ore goes up the ramp to the mill, and waste goes to the dump.
- 04
Keep it running
Our technicians overhaul major components on the project.
- 05
Give the land back
We put back the topsoil and replant with indigenous seedlings from our own nurseries.
Why Taifa
Mining that works
as hard as the nation
- 01
Tanzanian owned
100% local, since 1987. Wages, skills and spending stay in Tanzania.
- 02
Certified
ISO 9001:2015, certified by TÜV Austria. Registered with the Workers Compensation Fund.
- 03
One contractor
From setting up a mine to closing it, as at Tulawaka for Barrick.
- 04
Land returned
Rehabilitation planned from day one, not left to the end.
04 · Projects
Trusted at the mines
that built a mining nation
- 1998 · today
Williamson Diamond Mine
Petra Diamonds · MwaduiDrill and blast, load and haul of kimberlite, haul roads and slimes dams. Around 1 million tonnes of ore hauled a month in 2024.
- 2022 · today
North Mara Gold Mine
Barrick · TarimeAround 300,000 tonnes of ore hauled a month, and lift 2 of the tailings storage facility, completed in 2024.
- 2013 · 2024
Bulyanhulu Gold Mine
Barrick · KahamaThe CIL plant expansion, stage 4 of the tailings storage facility, and in 2024 the box cut and portal for a new underground mine.
- 2006 · 2015
Golden Pride Gold Mine
Resolute Mining · NzegaLife-of-mine contract mining with 15 Caterpillar 777 trucks, over 20 million bank cubic metres moved.
- 2004 · 2009
Tulawaka Gold Mine
Barrick · BiharamuloFrom setting up the mine to closing it: 14 million bank cubic metres moved with a Komatsu fleet bought for the job.
- 2003 · 2006
Geita Gold Mine
AngloGold Ashanti · GeitaThe main airstrip, stages 6 and 7 of the tailings storage facility, and ancillary buildings.
Standard Gauge Railway plant for Yapı Merkezi · Tanzania Portland Cement quarry contracts · AB InBev logistics hub · Black Rock Mining services contract, 2025 · Salwa Quarry, UAE
05 · Careers
Trained here.
Skilled for life.
Our operators are trained in house on our own machines, and our technicians overhaul major components on the project. Training runs alongside our safety, health, environment, risk and quality systems on every project.
Worked with
Questions
Asked often
Is Taifa a Tanzanian company?
Yes. Taifa Mining & Civils was founded in Mbeya in 1987 and is 100% Tanzanian owned. It is part of the Taifa Group.
What does Taifa do?
Contract mining from survey to rehabilitation, civil works, mechanical and electrical engineering, transport and plant hire.
Where has Taifa worked?
Williamson, North Mara, Bulyanhulu, Golden Pride, Tulawaka and Geita, the Standard Gauge Railway, Tanzania Portland Cement, and Salwa Quarry in the UAE.
Which certifications does Taifa hold?
ISO 9001:2015, certified by TÜV Austria. Taifa also runs a safety, health and environment management system and is registered with the Workers Compensation Fund.
How do I become a supplier?
Write to procurement@taifamining.co.tz with your company profile and the goods or services you offer.
How do I apply for a job?
Send your CV to jobs@taifamining.co.tz. Current employees can use Taifa ESS on their phones.
06 · Work with us