Speakers

Eng. Benjamin J. Mchwampaka is a seasoned Mining Engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry in Tanzania. His first employer was the Ministry of Minerals, where he started as a junior mining engineer and he rose to become a Principal Mining Engineer. He was later appointed as the Commissioner for Minerals in Tanzania. He then transferred to the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) under the Vice President’s Office, where he held various managerial positions before becoming the coordinator of a 7.4 million US$ project called Environmental Health and Pollution Management (GEF funded). This project is responsible for reducing the use of mercury in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tanzania. He held this position until compulsory retirement in December, 2021. He joined the Chamber in January, 2022.