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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

With about 42.6 million people engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining globally, Uganda recognises the importance of ...

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KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating the country's biggest gold refinery over recent imports of an estimated 7.4 tonnes of gold, worth some $300 million.

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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