Bwesigye Don Binyina

Executive Director

Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy (ACEMP)

Don holds a MSc in Mineral and Energy Economics from Curtin University, Western Australia, a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) (Hons) from Makerere University and a Diploma in Law from Law Development Centre (LDC).

Action needed on critical minerals industry

Nov 04, 2022

On October 14, 2022, the Ugandan President signed into law the long-awaited Mining and Minerals Act, 2012, repealing the Mining Act, 2003. Section 21 of the Mining and Minerals Act, 2022 establishes…

Uganda’s Rare Earth Minerals Discoveries and Rare Media Resource Reporting

Jul 14, 2022

The Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy (ACEMP) is a Non-Profit Organisation that was founded in 2012. In the last 5-10 years we have partnered with the African Centre for Media Excellence (…

How the draft Mining and Minerals Bill (2018) handles Development Minerals

Jul 06, 2020

The Bill seeks to formalise and regulate the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining sector, including the commercial exploitation of building materials and construction materials, collectively referred to…