The story
Founded by Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet in 1899.1
Private company
Tanganyika Concessions Limited
Former British mining and railway company in Africa
Tanganyika Concessions Limited (TCL or Tanks) was a British mining and railway company founded by the Scottish engineer and entrepreneur Robert Williams in 1899. The purpose was to exploit minerals in Northern Rhodesia and in the Congo Free State.2 It was founded by Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet.1 It is headquartered in London.1 It is part of Zambesia Exploring.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1899Founded1
- Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, mining1
- HeadquartersLondon1
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Tanganyika Concessions Limited (TCL or Tanks) was a British mining and railway company founded by the Scottish engineer and entrepreneur Robert Williams in 1899. The purpose was to exploit minerals in Northern Rhodesia and in the Congo Free State.2
Leadership
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Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Zambesia Exploring
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1899Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaTanganyika Concessions Limited
- WikidataQ16679012
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