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    Uganda scores 60% in Africa mining vision assessment
    (New Vision, 2026-02-17) Odyek, John
    The study notes that Uganda's mining sector which hosts significant deposits of Gold, iron ore, phosphates, rare earth elements, copper and graphite presents strong growth opportunities, despite governance challenges.
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    Will Busoga's mineral jackpot transform lives
    (New Vision, 2026-02-18) Bita, George
    For years, Faisal Bwire's routine revolved around card games in Nsango trading centre, Namayingo district. On good days, he walked home with modest winnings. On bad days, he accumulated debts from friends who kept him in the game after his cash ran out. "But that is not the case anymore after gold deposits were discovered in the local government in 2012. Nowadays i wake up to go seek gold nuggets as a small scale miner."
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    Uganda's share in its oil and gas
    (New Vision, 2026-02-17) Kariisa, Ambaho Angella
    As Uganda moves closer to first oil, questions have emerged about whether the country negotiated a good deal under the Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs). Some concerns have centred on Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)'s 15% participating interest held on behalf of the Government of Uganda, compared to the larger shares held by their international partners Total energies and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
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    The haunting legacy of kilembe mines..
    (daily monitor, 2018-05-30) Frederick Musisi
    Officially, tibet hima mining company(THMCOL)'s concession for kilembe mines stands terminated as president museveni ordered last june and as per the recommendations of winding up commision, which was established to study the salient issues leading to THMCOL's non performance.
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    Not all that gliters in uganda is gold.
    (daily monitor, 2018-05-31) Musisi, Frederick
    The auditor general mr john muwanga in the last financial year audit reported that the directorate of geological surveys and mines(DGSM), the energy ministry's technical arm in charge of minerals has issued gold export permits for only 16,281kgs compared to records from uganda revenue authority which indicated that 8,691kgs of precious metal worth shs1.2trillion were exported from uganda during the same period.
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    Sand miners degrade river kochi.
    (daily monitor, 2018-05-23) Elema Robert
    River kochi which provides water for irrigation and home consumption for residents in yumbe district is being degraded due to uncontrolled sand mining.
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    Our uranium can power Africa for 100years- Gen Angina
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-08) Owiny, Jolly Tobias; Otwii, Isaac
    Surveys by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development show Uganda has about 52,000 square kilometres (sq km) of uranium deposits.
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    Government should provide youth training in oil sector
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-09) Atuhaire, Olive
    Recently the media reported that President Museveni wants all Ugandan experts in the oil and gas sector abroad to come back and help the country nurture the oil sector as the country is targeting oil production in 2020.