Atomic Energy (Radiation Safety in the Mining and Processing of Radioactive Ores) (No. 369 of 2011).

These Regulations provide with respect to radiation safety in all stages of prospecting, mining, processing and related mining activities involving radioactive minerals and ores containing radioactive substances. An application for a licence to undertake any activity involving prospecting, site preparation, construction, mining or processing of radioactive ores shall be made to the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission in the manner prescribed in the Third Schedule to these Regulations. An application for a license to operate a mine or ore processing facility other than a license to abandon, shall, in addition to the information required under the Atomic Energy (Protection from Ionizing Radiation) Regulations, contain the information prescribed by these Regulations. A person who holds a licence shall, among other things, (a) develop waste and tailings Management Programme to be integrated with the Radiation Protection and Safety Programme and with the overall project environmental management Programme.