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Item Phosphates mining in Tororo set to start(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-16) Kahungu, Thembo MisairiGuangzhou Dongsong Energy Group Limited, a Chinese company licensed to mine phosphates in Sukulu hills in Tororo District, is set to start full-scale activities, Daily Monitor has learnt.Item Gold mining fueling criminality- leaders.(Daily Monitor, 2017-09-27) Amanyisa, ZadockLeaders in Buhweju district have decried the rising cases of criminality following the booming gold mining business in the district. The leaders expressed their worry last week during the "voice projection inception workshop" organised by Global Rights Alert,Item Government calls for more oil explorers(New Vision, 2018-04-26) Odyek, JohnThe Government has called for more investors in the oil and gas sector to participate in the second competitive licensing set for next year.Item Regional oil players to discuss sector growth(New Vision, 2018-04-24) Odyek, JohnUganda' oil and gas sector is gaining momentum and more players are angling to reap from the activities. As a result, oil sector leaders have organised a convention intended to create dialogue with other players in the region.Item Establish regional oil depots, not one centre in Mpigi(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-10) Oketa, JamesNews is that the government is set to construct national refined oils storage facility in Mpigi district, which is a non-oil producing area, but a large fuel consumption centre. This is a good idea. The government that encourages the teaching of sciences yet it appears that it does not make use if the scientists in making critical decisions such as this one.Item Oil exploration across boundaries(New Vision, 2018-06-05) Sebikari, Gloria' Countries can opt for joint operatorship where the two countries identify one company to exploit the petroleum resources and they share the proceeds'Item Scotland wants to plug skills gap in oil sector(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-20) Kamukama, EroineSetup. For Uganda to monetise its oil and gas reserves, it has to put enabling infrastructure in place.Item Uganda's small miners to benefit from ACP-EU's sh43b soft loans(New Vision, 2017-07-10) Odyek, JohnUganda's miners are set to benefit from a $12m (about Sh43b) loan from the European Union (EU), to support those mining development materials. The loan targets small businesses that quarry, manufacture and trade in industrial minerals, such as gravel, clay, granite, gypsum and other local materials critical for development in five African countries.Item Reforms to attract investors in mining sector underway(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-12) Nakaweesi, DorothyIn a bid to attract new investments in Uganda's Mineral sector, government has embarked on major regulatory and legal reforms for sustainable development.Item Mukono leaders divided over illegal sand mining.(New Vision, 2017-08-09) Nsubuga, HenryThe Police and Mukono district council leaders have failed to stop illegal sand mining at Wansinga Village, which has encroahed on the Nsanja- Mpunge road. The council, on May 29, resolved to immediately stop sand mining in the area because the process was threatening the lives of road users,Item Govt suspends mining activities.(New Vision, 2017-08-16) Karugaba, MaryIn an effort to get rid of illegal miners, the government has suspended all mining activities in the country for three months. The state minister for energy, Eng. Simon D'ujanga, representing energy minister Eng. Irene Muloni, told MPs on the natural resource committee yesterdayItem Oil: Preparing locals for more land acquisition(New Vision, 2018-05-22) Atuhairwe, RobertThe discovery of oil avails Ugandans with many opportunities, including jobs, increased revenue, development and poverty alleviation, however thee industry is being delayed due to challenges regarding land on which major projects are to be set up.Item Oil refinery consortium in place: What next?(New Vision, 2018-05-15) Rwothungeyo, BillyWhile signing of an agreement to build an oil refinery last month might mean thee earliest the plant will go into production is 2021, other oil developments will not be impeded, officials said. The framework agreement signed at state house Entebbe involved the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium - a partnership between Italy's Nuovo Pignone International owned by American multinational conglomerate General Electric and SAIPEM SPA and Mauritius' Yaatra Africa and Lion works Group Limited.Item Experts warn on negative impacts of oil pipeline(New Vision, 2017-08-02) Rwothungeyo, BillyAfter a period of somewhat slow activity, developments in the oil and gas industry are picking pace ahead of the 2020 production year. Works on key infrastructure such as the refinery, pipelines and storage facilities will have to be done before thee production date and with these developments come impacts.Item Confusion mars kilembe mines deal.(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-01) Musisi, FredericA government- appointed committee has recommended termination of a contract to Tibet Hima Mining for Company Limited (THMCOL) and called for a fresh search to secure a new investor to revive Kilembe MinesItem Government declares sand, muram minerals(New Vision, 2018-05-09) Mubiru, ApolloAnybody found extracting sand and murram without a license from the energy minister will be liable to one year imprisonment or a fine not exceeding sh500,000 or both. Incase of a company the fine is sh1m. This is after the cabinet approved the mining and mineral policy which widens the definition of minerals to include sand, granite, stones and murram.Item Salt mining leaves bitter taste for Kasese residents.(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-02) Ninsiima, Enid; Basiime, FelixSalt mining remains one of the major sources of livelihood for the people of Kasese residing around Lake Katwe. Salt mining, however, comes with enormous challenges that have affected the way of life for Kasese residents. Ms. Agnes Nyangoma,25, a salt miner at lake Katwe in Katwe- Kabotooro town council, has been mining salt for 10years.Item Stone quarry kills two children in Buikwe.(New Vision, 2017-08-17) Balukusa, EmmanuelA woman fainted after two children died in a stone quarry at Buyizi. A village in Buzika B parish in Nyenga division, Buikwe district. The bodies covered with stones and soil, were found by Alfred Ettomatti Tabbule, a worker at a quarry belonging to Majid Diliwo Sizomu.Item Govt orders Mubende gold miners to vacate.(Saturday Vision, 2017-08-05) Kiwawulo, Chris; Kagiri, LukeThe army and police yesterday morning directed all people operating in Mubende gold mines to vacate as they moved to close the mines. The first division commandant, Col. Joseph Balikuddembe, at around 9:00am went to Kampala gold mine located in Kitumbi sub-county and directed all paople there to vacate within two hours.Item Oil communities need information on oil, gas laws(New Vision, 2018-01-18) Atusinguza, SandraIn February 2017 the energy ministry developed the national content policy for the petroleum sub-sector in Uganda, whose goal is to promote the competitiveness in the oil and gas industry and associated sectors of the economy and also use the country's oil and gas resources to contribute to early achievement of poverty eradication.