Uganda

In an open pit, a group of artisanal miners stand shirtless, cracking rocks that gleam white in the sun. Soldiers guard the gate of the Sunbelt Marble Mine and Factory, which is owned by Chinese businessmen who have invested $13 million in the project. Small-scale freelance miners toiling with basic …

Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection has started a partnership with Twakei Vehicle Fire Protection based in Nairobi, Kenya. Twakei is a specialist engineering company providing fire suppression services in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, Eritrea, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, and Somalia. “We are very excited to join Dafo Vehicle’s family because …

Despite improvements in Uganda’s natural resource administration, the country’s nascent oil and gas sector, as well as mining, are still classed as weak, with expanding gaps between rules and practice, which might stymie the country’s effort for openness, according to a new index. Uganda got 49 points in the petroleum …

Mr Robert Wafula pours ore onto a sluice deep in the rural village of Tiira in Busia District. “When this ore is mixed with water and poured on this sluice, the gold sediment sticks to the blanket,” Mr Wafula explains as other miners look on. Following that, he collects the …

The government has promised to pay people of various villages in the Kapchorwa and Bulambuli districts who have been impacted by mining activity. The location is where the Kampala Cement Company mines pozzolana, a vital ingredient in cement production. Kaboryot and Kapchela in Kawowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District, and Buwekanda Village …

While an increase in commodity prices is good news for mining companies and investors, there is always the risk that favourable market conditions will lead to resource nationalism. For example, according to a recent Fitch Solutions report on nickel, an upward trend in the metal’s price raises the likelihood of …

As early as this week, Uganda’s Parliament could consider a cabinet-approved draft mining law allowing the government to buy stakes in private mining companies. According to reports, the draft mining law could impose harsh penalties for violations in the sector, including prison terms of up to seven years, citing a …

Mayflower Capital Investments and Papillon Holdings have signed a formal share purchase agreement for the Kilimapesa Gold Mine in Kenya. The completion of the Transaction is a critical component of the Company’s planned re-admission to the Official List via a Reverse Take Over (‘RTO’), as well as trading on the …

Ionic Rare Earths, an ASX-listed company, has announced the commencement of the next phase of drilling at its Makuutu rare earths project in Uganda, which it owns 51 per cent of. Initial reconnaissance drilling will be carried out as part of the drilling program, to determine the potential for resource …

According to the Auditor General’s report, minerals worth Shs34.6 billion were illegally exported out of Uganda between June 2017 and June 2020, resulting in Uganda losing billions of shillings in royalties. Minerals worth Shs8.3 billion were not disclosed to the Department of Geological Survey and Mining, while minerals worth Shs26.3 …