Minerals and metals play a central role in the global economy and will continue to provide the raw material we…
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Repositioning Africa in an era of the low carbon economy
The narrative on transiting to a low carbon emission energy system has dominated the international developmental agenda, with a number…
Can regional mineral trading hubs turnaround Uganda’s mining fortunes?
In the draft Mining and Mineral Bill, 2019, the Government of Uganda proposes the establishment of mineral buying and auctioning…
Evicted Mubende miners await expiry of controversial gold license, demand for a portion of it
On the 30th of January, 2019, the Uganda Association of Artisanal and Small-scale Miners (UGAASM), led by their Chairman John…
Turning stones into bread: Gulu miners eke a good living from quarrying
“We want our children to study and have a better future. This work helps us buy bicycles for them so that they do not have to walk to school,” said Margaret Anera, the Chairperson for Kidere Quarries.