Starting this July, the Uganda Government will levy a 5% tax on the value of a kilogram of processed gold…
New gold taxes will encourage smuggling, miners say.
in the magazine
Karamoja geophysical airborne survey to last one year
The geophysical airborne survey and geological mapping of the Karamoja subregion set to kick off anytime will last one year.…
Competition for resources pits Karamoja locals against miners
Karamoja region, now comprising nine districts, was mostly insecure until the turn of the twenty first century. A long stretch…
Financing tops list of five key challenges for ASMs across Uganda
A survey conducted amongst leaders of Artisanal and Small scale Mining (ASMs) Associations across Uganda indicates that the most pressing…
Buhweju miners forge ahead
In 2019, Artisanal and Small scale Miners (ASMs) in Buhweju District were stopped from mining by the Police Minerals Protection…