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Kassanda gold site reopens after four months, with 12 months to get licensed
Government has reopened the Mugobwa Katuugo exploration site in Kassanda, closed since April over unlicensed activity. More than 3,000 prospectors may resume work while formalisation paperwork is completed.
Isaac Okot · Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development · Kassanda
August 13, 2026 - analysisFormalisation
What the mining cadastre actually shows: reading the DGSM licence register for 2026
UMT worked through the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines online cadastre portal record by record. The register is the single most useful public document in Ugandan mining, and it is also the least read.
Martha Kemigisha · Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines · Entebbe
August 11, 2026 - positiveFormalisation
Busia's medium-scale processing plants lift gold recovery rates as licensed operators absorb artisanal ore
Licensed medium-scale plants in Tiira and Amonikakinei are buying and milling ore from neighbouring artisanal pits, with operators reporting recovery gains over sluice and amalgam methods.
Grace Nabirye · Tiira and Amonikakinei operators · Busia
August 10, 2026