Description
Tamim International is a licensed Tanzanian mineral dealer and exporter of gold bars and gold nuggets, both refined and unrefined. We sell to refineries, bullion dealers, jewellery manufacturers and trading houses worldwide. Every transaction goes through due diligence on both sides, every lot is assayed before payment, and every export is made under a Mining Commission export permit with royalties paid. We never ask for payment before you have seen and assayed the gold.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Products | Gold bars and gold nuggets, refined and unrefined |
| Origin | Tanzania |
| Fineness | Stated for each lot in the offer and confirmed by assay |
| Assay | At a refinery, a government laboratory or an agreed private laboratory |
| Export | Mining Commission export permit; royalties and fees paid by Tamim |
| Transport | Air freight, sea or land, as agreed in the contract |
| Payment | Only after you have seen and assayed the gold and signed the contract |
| Price | Based on the international gold price, adjusted for form and fineness, agreed per lot |
Refined and unrefined gold: what we supply
Unrefined gold comes straight from mining and processing. It includes gold nuggets and doré bars: cast bars of gold alloyed with silver and small amounts of other metals, produced at or near the mine. Unrefined gold is bought mainly by refineries and by traders who send it for refining, and its value depends on the gold content found by assay.
Refined gold has been processed at a refinery to a high fineness and cast into bars that carry the refinery’s mark, a serial number and the fineness. It is bought by bullion dealers, jewellery manufacturers and industrial users.
For refined bars, the offer names the refinery that produced them, the fineness and the weight. For unrefined gold, it states the weight and an indicative fineness, and the final value is settled on the assay.
How a gold transaction works
- Inquiry and KYC. You send your inquiry and your company information sheet (CIS) and know-your-customer documents. We carry out due diligence on every buyer and every transaction.
- Our documents. Serious buyers receive Tamim’s CIS. Licence details are shared with verified buyers during due diligence, not published online, to stop fraudsters copying them.
- Offer. We send a written offer for a specific lot: form, weight, fineness, delivery terms and assay arrangements.
- See and assay. You or your representative see the gold in Tanzania, and it is assayed at a refinery, a government laboratory or a private laboratory agreed by both sides. Gold held for the transaction can be placed in custody and covered by a Safe Keeping Receipt (SKR), which you verify directly with the custodian that issued it.
- Contract and payment. Only when you are satisfied with the assay do we sign the sales contract, and payment is made under its terms.
- Export. We obtain the Mining Commission export permit, pay the royalty and fees, and ship by air, sea or land as agreed.
Tanzania’s gold export rules
Gold is one of Tanzania’s most important exports, mined mainly in the goldfields around Lake Victoria, including Geita, Mara, Mwanza and Shinyanga. Its trade is regulated under the Mining Act by the Mining Commission, which issues dealer licences and export permits and collects royalties and inspection fees.
Since 1 July 2024, the Mining (Minerals and Mineral Concentrates Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 require miners and dealers to set aside at least 20% of their gold for domestic trade, for example sale to the Bank of Tanzania, refineries or jewellers, before an export permit is granted (legal summary by FB Attorneys). Legitimate gold exports from Tanzania are therefore documented from the dealer’s licence through to the export permit. Ask for this paper trail from any seller.
How to avoid gold scams
Gold sold online attracts fraud, and buyers lose money every year to fake sellers using African addresses. These warning signs apply to any seller, including anyone claiming to be us:
- Advance fees. A request to pay “export tax”, “clearance”, “insurance”, “certificate” or “registration” fees before you have seen and assayed the gold. We never ask for this.
- Prices well below the world gold price. Genuine gold trades close to the international price. A large discount is the bait in most scams.
- No assay or no inspection. Pressure to pay against photos, videos or a certificate you cannot verify.
- Unverifiable paperwork. Licences, permits or “certificates of ownership” that the issuing authority cannot confirm.
- Payment to individuals. Requests to pay a personal account, a third party or in cash.
If anyone asks you to pay in Tamim International’s name before an inspection and assay, contact us directly on +255 780 397931 or contact@tamiminternational.com.
Traceability, due diligence and SKR
Every gold transaction is backed by documents that let you trace the gold and check the seller:
- Due diligence file: Tamim’s company information sheet (CIS), licence details and the origin and chain-of-custody documents for the lot, shared with verified buyers.
- Safe Keeping Receipt (SKR): a receipt from the custodian holding the gold, confirming the lot, its weight and that it is held in safekeeping.
- Assay report from the refinery or laboratory agreed in the contract.
- Export permit and royalty receipts from the Mining Commission.
Always verify an SKR with the issuing custodian, not with the seller. Fake SKRs are common in gold fraud. A genuine SKR names a real custodian that will confirm the receipt to you directly, and it never replaces seeing and assaying the gold.
Export documents
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Assay report for the lot
- Safe Keeping Receipt (SKR) from the custodian, where the gold is held in custody
- Mining Commission export permit
- Certificate of origin
- Air waybill or bill of lading
- Insurance documents and any other document your contract or your customs require
What to include in your inquiry
- Your company name, country and the CIS of the buying company
- Form: refined bars, unrefined bars (doré) or nuggets
- Quantity in kilograms, and whether it is a single or repeat purchase
- Required fineness (for refined gold) or refinery preference
- Where you want the assay done
- Destination and transport: air, sea or land
Frequently asked questions
Do you sell refined or unrefined gold?
Both. We supply refined gold bars and unrefined gold in the form of doré bars and nuggets.
Is your gold LBMA certified?
LBMA accreditation is given to refineries, not to sellers or individual bars. For refined bars, our offer names the refinery that produced them and the fineness, and both are confirmed by assay before you pay.
Can I assay the gold before paying?
Yes, and you must. The gold is assayed at a refinery, a government laboratory or an agreed private laboratory before the contract is signed and before any payment.
Do you ask for upfront fees?
No. We never ask for advance payments, export fees or deposits before you have seen and assayed the gold. Treat any such request as fraud.
Are your exports legal?
Yes. Tamim holds the licences required under Tanzania’s Mining Act, and every export is made under a Mining Commission export permit with royalties paid. Licence details are shared with verified buyers during due diligence.
Do you provide an SKR?
Yes. We provide a Safe Keeping Receipt for gold held in custody, together with traceability and due-diligence documents. Verify the SKR directly with the custodian that issued it before relying on it.
How is the gold shipped?
By air freight, by sea or by land, as agreed in the contract, with the transport and insurance arrangements set out in the contract.
How is gold priced?
Against the international gold price on an agreed date, adjusted for the form and fineness of the lot. Refined and unrefined gold are priced differently because unrefined gold still has to be refined.
Buying gold? Send an inquiry with your company details, the form and quantity you need and your destination. See also our metals and minerals, including copper cathode and copper concentrate, or read how an order works.
