On May 6 2025, the Minister responsible for mining affairs notified the general public through a press conference held in Dar-Es-Salaam that the Government through the Mining Commission had issued default notices to 95 large and medium-scale mining licence holders, warning of potential licence cancellations due to inactivity. This marked one of the most assertive moves yet in the government’s push for tighter compliance in the sector. Indeed, the current mining laws are very clear on the consequences of inactivity of an investor once granted a special mining licence or a mining licence.