As Uganda prepares to produce its inaugural Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report in June 2022, the issue of disclosure…
Beneficial ownership transparency at heart of Uganda’s inaugural EITI report
in the magazine
Accidents amplify occupational health and safety concerns for ASMs
Nineteen-year-old Achuu Vicky Faith met her death on the morning of Thursday, 12th August 2021. Like the proverbial early bird,…
More exploration will boost investment in Uganda’s mining sector
Uganda’s Mining Sector has been identified as one of those with a high multiplier effect to reduce poverty and spur…
Looming eviction deadline has Kisita ASMs on tenterhooks
Artisanal and small-scale gold miners operating in Kisita are bracing for uncertain times as a six-month November eviction deadline draws…
New gold taxes will encourage smuggling, miners say.
Starting this July, the Uganda Government will levy a 5% tax on the value of a kilogram of processed gold…