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Item Uganda scores 60% in Africa mining vision assessment(New Vision, 2026-02-17) Odyek, JohnThe 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.Item Will Busoga's mineral jackpot transform lives(New Vision, 2026-02-18) Bita, GeorgeFor 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."Item Uganda's share in its oil and gas(New Vision, 2026-02-17) Kariisa, Ambaho AngellaAs 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).Item Our uranium can power Africa for 100years- Gen Angina(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-08) Owiny, Jolly Tobias; Otwii, IsaacSurveys by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development show Uganda has about 52,000 square kilometres (sq km) of uranium deposits.Item Government should provide youth training in oil sector(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-09) Atuhaire, OliveRecently 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.