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- analysisCopper & cobalt
Kilembe Mines concession advances after a decade of drift as Kasese awaits copper-cobalt revival
Government negotiators confirmed material progress in 2025 on a new concession for the Kilembe copper-cobalt complex in Kasese, ending a decade of stop-start talks.
Moses Byaruhanga · Kilembe Mines Ltd · Kasese
June 18, 2025 - analysisCopper & cobalt
Kasese Cobalt Company revival negotiations advance as global cobalt demand hardens
Negotiations to revive the Kasese Cobalt Company complex have advanced through 2023, with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development pointing to firm international interest in the tailings and pyrite stockpile resource.
Charity Mugisha · Kasese Cobalt Company Ltd · Kasese
November 8, 2023 - negativeCopper & cobalt
Kilembe Mines revival remains stalled as Kasese waits for the copper jobs that never came
A decade after Tibet-Hima's concession collapsed, Kilembe Mines in Kasese remains dormant, and the district's economic planners are still waiting for a credible partner to bring the copper-cobalt complex back to life.
Moses Byaruhanga · Kilembe Mines Ltd · Kasese
April 4, 2023