Tag Archives: Mines

Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | At the 13th mineral wealth conference organized by Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, there was an urgent call from everyone: we need more funding. A national mining company is in the works and so investors are positioning themselves to tap into the country’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has ordered dealers in the extraction of earth materials to register officially in an ambitious move to regulate and streamline the sector in the country. Agnes Alaba, the Commissioner for the Mines Department at the Ministry, revealed that whoever is currently interacting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.04, the third edition of the 90 Days of Oil and Gas Media Campaign progressed well with remarkable feedback from sector enthusiasts as the campaign entered the 35th day, officials said in a news statement issued today. The annual campaign is run by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Environment and Natural Resources Committee of Parliament is divided on President Yoweri Museveni’s proposals regarding the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021. On June 18, 2022, President Yoweri Museveni returned the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 to parliament for reconsideration.   The Bill which seeks …

Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two children have drowned in abandoned mines in Rubirizi district. They are 15-year-old Agnes Tumukunde and 14-year-old Gift Kyoshabire, both pupils of Nyakaramibi Primary school and residents of Rutondo cell in Kyabakara sub county. The two children drowned on Sunday while collecting papyrus to make …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Artisanal Small Scale Miners in Tiira Town Council, Busia district are struggling to pay and renew mining licenses with the Directorate of Geological Surveys and Mines.  The Directorate introduced the Mining Cadastre Portal to ease the processes of registration, application and renewal of licenses among …

Anka, Nigeria | AFP | From dawn, before the sun starts to sear the earth, Biltamnu Sani is already hard at work, pounding away at the dusty soil in his perilous quest for gold. The mineral-rich earth of Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, has provided generations of families with the means to …

Moroto, Uganda | URN | More than 1000 children in the mining sites of Moroto district are at risk of developing chronic health complications unless proper measures are put in place to stop child labor at mining sites. A report from a study conducted by Platform for Labor Action in …

THIS WEEK: Government courts Indian investor for Kilembe mines Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda toured the Kilembe mines in Kasese with Uganda’s Honorary Consul to Mumbai Madhusudan Agrawal on Nov 18, it was a sign of progress for how far the government is willing to …

By Ronald Musoke The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP), a local non-profit that represents the interests of the private sector in the country’s extractive sector wants more Ugandans to fully get involved in the sector. The call was made by the UCMP Chairman, Elly Karuhanga, at the organization’s …