Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy (ACEMP)
Apr 21, 2021
A survey conducted amongst leaders of Artisanal and Small scale Mining (ASMs) Associations across Uganda indicates that the most pressing challenge ASMs have is inadequate access to affordable…
Jan 25, 2021
Bukya John Bosco, Chairman Uganda Association for Artisanal and Small scale Miners“Mining is capital intensive. We want to acquire modern equipment and move away from rudimentary tools. We can only…
Mar 06, 2020
The company is said to have settled its debt with them eventually, but that did not stop the disgruntled ASMs.<!--more--> Over one thousand disgruntled miners take their seats in a tent, to…
Oct 11, 2019
It is midday at the Laroo stone quarry about 5Km from Gulu town. Hundreds of locals robotically pound away at rocks using small hammers. The huge rocks have to be manually broken into smaller pieces…
Aug 05, 2019
Uganda’s gold exports hit $514 million last year raising excitement that majority of the players in the gold mining business, who are Artisanal and Small Scale Miners, are reaping big. However, this…
