Implementation of the new law is a catalyst for bolstering growth of the sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The government expects to increase jobs in the minerals sector by 63% to 2.6million in FY2024/2025 from 1.6million reported in 2017/2018, according to Peter Lokeris, the state minister of minerals at …
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Tokyo has embarked on a charm offensive to secure a future supply of essential electric vehicle (EV) minerals. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | Japan is staking its claim in an African EV mineral bonanza as it seeks to fortify its supply chain and guard against China’s ambitions on the …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa can become a major participant in global supply chains by harnessing its abundant minerals that are needed by high-technology sectors, the UN said in a report released in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Wednesday. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development …
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Africa’s first Critical Minerals Summit sees global powers lining up to secure mineral supplies for the energy transition SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | At least ten global powers are training their eyes on Africa’s critical mineral supplies, according to the organisers of an upcoming event in South Africa. Europe, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) Board appointed Mr. Humphrey Asiimwe as the new Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2023. He spoke to JULIUS BUSINGE about his management philosophy, plans for the organization, and the two sectors; excerpts: It is slightly over four …
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DRC’s minerals have been systematically plundered for centuries; now, its cobalt is coveted by the world for green energy transition. Will this finally bring transformation or more misery to the local communities? Kinshasa, DRC | BIRD AGENCY | Congo’s natural resources have been plundered at a terrible cost to its …
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New York, US | Xinhua | Botswana should diversify its economy to reduce its heavy dependence on diamonds, President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday told world leaders attending the general debate of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. Botswana is facing “an uphill battle” to attract investors to diversify …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two years since Uganda joined the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) it is yet to meet one of the most critical provisions of the initiative, that is disclosure of details of Production Sharing Agreements. EITI is an international initiative aimed at enhancing transparency in …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC was Friday officially admitted into the East African Community as the region looked to starting a new era in trade in mineral resources. The accession of DRC to the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC is a declaration …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The persistent insecurity in Karamoja is now opening up another can of worms, that is minerals, human rights and land grabbing. The local councilors in the Karamoja sub-region last week grilled the state minister for energy Peter Lokeris demanding an explanation on the fate of …
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