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…
In 2019, Artisanal and Small scale Miners (ASMs) in Buhweju District were stopped from mining by the Police Minerals Protection Unit because they did not have the requisite mineral rights. The miners…
Jul 09, 2020
According to business website Statista.com, Africa produced about 700,000 Kgs of gold in 2019. Interestingly, the continent has the capacity to refine more than twice that entire production.…
Jul 06, 2020
The Bill seeks to formalise and regulate the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining sector, including the commercial exploitation of building materials and construction materials, collectively referred to…
Africa is bleeding value and wasting away an opportunity to cash in on a ‘new’ class of minerals driving energy transition.Battery minerals are a group of minerals and metals from which key…
