The Lupa Gold Field is an area of about in south west Tanzania, north of Mbeya, that is known for its gold deposits.Lupa Gold Field seabgems.com, 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013. Archived here. European mining is believed to have started after alluvial gold was found in water drawn from the Lupa River, near Lake Rukwa.Voigt, Werner. (1995) 60 Years in East Africa: The life of a settler, 1926-1986. Renfrew, Ontario: General Store Publishing House, p. 104. Lode mining began in 1934 at Ntumbi and in 1939 at New Saza.
A number of new mines have opened in the field in recent years including New Luika Gold Mine, the principal mine of Shanta Gold.Investor Fact Sheet January 2013 Shanta Gold, 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013. Archived here.
References
Further reading Lange, Siri. (2008) Land Tenure and Mining In Tanzania. Bergen: Chr. Michelson Institute.
Teale, E.O. (1928) Tanganyika Territory: Its Geology and Mineral Resources London: Mining Publications Ltd.
External links Cotterell Collection: Life on the Lupa Goldfield, 1920s-1940s MINING IN TANZANIA A brief on the Tanzanian Mineral Sector.