A defiant mining industry is testing whether transparency in Uganda’s extractive sector can survive on goodwill alone Kampala ...

Adding that over 60% of Uganda’s mining workforce was employed in ASM and that with the right support, ASMs can be a major driver of economic transformation – supporting Uganda’s ambitions to grow the ...

November 7 was a momentous day in Bukuya Town Council, Kassanda District as the local mining community celebrated the official commencement of legal gold mining operations under the Mubende United ...

Gold continues to lead Uganda’s export earnings, generating over four billion dollars—well ahead of coffee. However, despite the sector’s growth, concerns persist over the widespread use of mercury, a ...

KAMPALA, March 19 (Reuters) - Uganda's gold exports surged more than 10-fold in 2023 despite U.S. sanctions on a major processor in the East African country, data from the central bank showed on ...

Uganda’s gold sector took everyone by surprise this year. The growth in gold trading alone has lifted eyebrows. Patrick, a taxi driver in Kampala, reported that he now receives more information about ...

It is no longer in doubt that Uganda is endowed with considerably vast amounts of minerals. Dating as far back as colonial ...

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The report - Tarnished Hope: Crime and Corruption in South Sudan's Gold Sector - quotes a South Sudan civil society advocate noting; "Gold that is smuggled into Kenya is ours; the gold being refined ...

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Uganda's new mining law seeks to scrap a series of taxes and introduce bidding rounds for exploration licenses with the aim of attracting investors to a long-neglected sector, ...

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