260+ million tonnes of iron ore discovered in Uganda
Uganda may become a more important player in the African iron ore market, after a geological survey revealed much bigger deposits of the steel-making ingredient than found during colonial mappings.
Africa's pandemic-hit mining sector faces exploration challenges
Travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions and risk aversion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have slammed the brakes on mining exploration in Africa, jeopardising the minerals supply pipeline.
Illegal Uganda gold mining “mafia” behind death threats
Uganda’s State Minister for Minerals, Hon. Sarah Opendi, told the Parliament of Uganda that she had received death threats from anonymous people whom she described as “mafias promoting illegal gold mining.”
Trends in resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners
Resource nationalism has spiked in more than 30 countries over the last year and more than half of those nations are key producers of minerals and hydrocarbons, a new study reveals.
New law would allow Uganda Government to take stakes in private mining companies
Uganda’s cabinet has approved a draft mining law that would allow the government to own shares in private mining operations and impose steep penalties for violations in the sector
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The East African Mining and Energy Conference 12-14 October 2021, Nairobi Kenya.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the export of copper and cobalt concentrates
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New law would allow Uganda Government to take stakes in private mining companies
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Trends in resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners