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Mercury use in Mubende's artisanal camps poses a public health risk that the new mining law must confront
Ugandan researchers document persistent mercury use in artisanal gold camps around Mubende, warning that the country's formalisation agenda will not be credible until the mercury question is answered.
Dr. Julius Kaka · Artisanal camps · Mubende
July 13, 2023 - negativeEnvironment
Environmental concerns cloud Sukulu Phosphate Project as residents demand independent monitoring
Residents around the Sukulu Phosphate Project in Tororo are pressing for independent environmental monitoring, citing dust, water quality and tailings-management concerns.
Innocent Otim · Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group · Tororo
May 11, 2023