Auditor General Edward Akolhas revealed serious gaps in the management of Uganda’s mining sector, with millions in export ...

Uganda exported $2.3bn of gold last year. In April, the country launched its first tin refining plant, owned by Uganda-based mining and mineral trading company Woodcross Resources. The refinery is ...

Chris Musiime, a Mandela Washington Fellow in 2014, is an advocate for sustainable extractives management in Uganda.

Kassanda District has more than 32,000 artisanal miners operating at the different mines in the areas of Kasita, Kagaba hills, Bukuya and Kayonza ...

Whereas the Mining and Minerals Act, bans anyone from exporting minerals without a permit, gold worth $3.01b (Shs11 trillion) ...

In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record ...

Julius Cedrick Ogwang, the KAKOKA Gold Miner’s Association Executive Director says during their meeting held at state house ...

East Africa is likely to see increased interest from mining companies, many of which are smarting from disputes with military governments around the Sahel, the head of a major gold mining firm ...