Introduction: Uganda, located in East Africa, has recently emerged as a significant player in the global oil and gas industry. The discovery of substantial oil reserves in the Albertine Graben ...

With government now considering mining a priority sector, a new Mining and Minerals Policy (2018) has been introduced and the Mining and Minerals Bill (2019) is being ratified. ... Cost benefit analysis of the mining sector in Karamoja. Uganda: IUCN. Google Scholar Job, A. L. (1967). Mining in Uganda. Uganda Journal, 31(1), 43–61. …

On Thursday 13th October 2022, His Excellency, the President of Uganda signed the new law of the Mining and Minerals bill into a law. ... Under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development – MEMD UGANDA. To establish, promote the development, manage and safeguard the rational and sustainable exploitation of mineral resources for socio ...

The legal framework governing Uganda's Mining and minerals activities has undergone a series of changes since 2018. First the Mineral. Read More » ... Requirements for Mining and Licensing in the mineral sector; Geology Survey Department (GSD) This department is made up of four (4) divisions namely Geology Division, …

Uganda is finally putting in place measures to tap into the global demand for critical minerals, which are needed for the smooth transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies. For more than three decades, private sector investments in Uganda's mining sector have been low. The reasons have varied from the unavailability of strong ...

regulations. at the end of 2019, 859 licenses for the mining sector (excluding mineral fuels) were in operation, including 407 exploration licenses, 193 prospecting licenses, 133 location licenses, 76 mineral dealers' licenses, 46 mining leases, and 4 retention licenses (Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, 2020, p. 104).

Attempts have been made to align it to Uganda's vision 2040, the national development plans, the Africa Mining Vision, 2009 and trends in the international …

Regardless of whether a firm or individual is based in Uganda or abroad, Peter Lokeris, the Minister of State for Minerals, urged everyone interested in investing in the mining industry to submit an online application because Uganda is endowed with a significant mineral reserve. "Uganda has good mineral potential and a favorable …

The Directorate is governed by the Mineral Policy 2001, the Mining Act 2003 and Mining Regulations 2004. In 2019/2020, limestone was the leading mineral extracted in Uganda. The rest of the minerals experienced decline in production due to the uncertainty caused by the impacts of Covid-19 and the Presidential ban on exports of unprocessed minerals.

Uganda's vision for the mineral sector is "The new dawn in mining: to attract investment in, build capacity for acquisition and utilisation of geodata and increase mineral production for social and economic development of Uganda " and …

This study examines if mining sector frameworks in Uganda can support peaceful, transparent and mutually beneficial mineral extractions in Uganda. The study explores the perceptions and attitudes of: communities living in and around mining areas; government officials in mineral holding districts; and mining company officials.

Uganda's mining sector to the continental aspirations as espoused in the Africa Mining Vision, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral development embarked on the development of a new mining and minerals policy. The process that started in 2016 culminated into the Mining and Minerals Policy

There is no doubt that the new Mining and Minerals Act is progressive that seeks to address issues that have limited progress within the mineral sector under the repealed legal regime. Attempts have been made to align it to Uganda's vision 2040, the national development plans, the Africa Mining Vision, 2009 and trends in the …

Most mineral production and employment is widely attributed to the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The ASM sector's economic contributions are inadequately quantified, poorly understood and, due to high rates of informality, typically excluded from official minerals sector statistics.

Uganda's mining sector to the continental aspirations as espoused in the Africa Mining Vision, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral development embarked on the development …

Mining methods. The Makuutu rare earths project will be developed using conventional open-pit mining methods using a selective mining approach, which will be undertaken on 2m benches. The near-surface mineralisation, which lies under approximately three metres of overburden, will be mined using free-dig bulk mining …

This report is a comprehensive research of Mining in Uganda. ... Uganda's Foreign Trade in Minerals Industrial Minerals Metals. Related Topics. Mining; Related Reports. ... Peru's Copper Mining Industry in the Global Energy Transition 2023 Report ; 41 Pages ; September 2023; Global, Peru

Uganda's ASM sub-sector covering High Value Minerals and Precious Metals as well as Low Value Minerals and Materials, with a view to helping inform the work of policy makers, civil society, mining companies and development agencies that focus on Uganda's mining sector. The specific objectives of this study were to establish:

Kirabo Mackline Nalingo on site. Development minerals are widespread in Uganda, and the sector contributes approximately 350 million USD in production value annually while directly employing 390,000 Ugandans (44% of those being women).

Minerals in Uganda outlines the main characteristics, challenges and opportunities of the Ugandan Development Minerals sector, covering 8 minerals that commonly occur in the …

Nankabirwa praised the private sector's contributions to Uganda's mining and mineral industry, noting several companies' efforts in advancing the sector. These include efforts by companies such as Wagagai (Busia gold), Rwenzori Rare Metals and Ionic Rare Earth (Makuutu REEs), Blencowe Resources (Orom-Cross graphite), …

Bank Activities in Uganda and Sector in past year: AfDB support to Uganda comprises 22 ongoing operations amounting to ... management framework for the minerals sector, with emphasis on using decentralised approaches and procedures. ... private investments in the mining sector and to support the planning of the socio-economic development of the ...

Katanga mines and minerals limited. 8H9W+MPF, Kampala, Uganda +256 754 544964. Gold Refinery Uganda (ILOTA MINING) plot 23, Ggaba Road, Kampala, Uganda +256 704 297677. YUDIMA MINERS LIMITED. ... What Industry Is Mining In Within Uganda? The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector is part of the natural resources and …

The Uganda's mining industry is important to the East African nation's economic growth. With GDP steadily rising at 4.25 percent growth per year (compared to the continental average of 3.6 ...

Uganda is a mineral rich country with vast deposits of gold, uranium, limestone, marble, graphite, iron, copper, and cobalt, among others. Whereas its mining sector once accounted for 30% of the country's export earnings in the 1950's and 1960's, today the sector's contribution is about 0.8%.

In 2011, Uganda found itself at 161 of 187 in the Human Development Index. Uganda's northwest Karamoja region hosts over 50 different economic minerals, …

In Uganda the Development Minerals sector as one of the key input providers for a large range of economic activities including construction, housing, infrastructure, farming and manufacturing is already hit hard as its artisanal and small-scale nature calls for labor intensive work whereas the required workforce is confined home since the ...

The Mining and Minerals Policy for Uganda, 2018 goal is to develop the mining industry through increased investment, value addition, national participation and revenue …

Uganda's mining and minerals sector—including artisanal gold mining—is a critical driver of economic growth for the country. A government 2019 report estimates that 7,081 kg of gold in Uganda is artisanally mined per year, which accounts for more than 90 percent of all the country's gold production.. In 2022, Uganda passed the …

The Ugandan mining industry peaked in the 1950's and 1960's when the sector accounted for up to 30% of Uganda's export earnings according to the Ugandan Investment Authority in 2017. ... The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, the Mineral Policy (2001), the Mining Act (2003) and the Mining Regulations (2004). Other laws on the ...