Charles Dhizaala: The new law was passed in haste and without consultation of miners but there is need to…
Miners Speak Out on Mercury Use and the New Law
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Mine accidents continue to claim lives of ASMs
Although the process to formalise ASMs has eased illegal mining continues to dog the sector as fatal accidents pile up.
Online mining cadaster transaction portal reopens, aligned with new law
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has reopened the online mining cadaster transactional portal after aligning it with the…
Government criminalises mercury use in mining
Miners criticise the move, saying it was rushed yet they have no alternatives. The use of mercury in mining operations…
“PlanetGOLD project will reduce mercury use in gold mining”
On 23rd November 2022, the planetGOLD Uganda project was launched. The project’s main objective is to reduce the use of…