- positivePolicy
DGSM's online mining cadastre goes fully public in 2026, opening Uganda's licence map to citizens and investors
The Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines has moved its licensing cadastre fully online, letting anyone with a browser check who holds what mineral rights, where, and for how long across Uganda.
Ruth Namaganda · Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) · National
May 22, 2026 - analysisPolicy
Uganda tightens gold export audit as regulators move to separate domestic output from transit flows
The Uganda Revenue Authority and the Ministry of Energy have introduced a stricter export audit regime that requires refiners to distinguish domestically mined gold from imported and transit bullion, a long-standing weak point in the country's mineral statistics.
Ruth Namaganda · Uganda Revenue Authority / Ministry of Energy · National
April 18, 2026 - analysisPolicy
Uganda National Mining Company begins taking up statutory 15% state stake in new licences
The Uganda National Mining Company, established under the 2022 Act, has begun formally acquiring the state's 15% free-carried interest in new large-scale mining licences.
Martha Kemigisha · Uganda National Mining Company · National
July 10, 2024 - positivePolicy
Government's artisanal miner licensing pilot enters its second phase in Buhweju
The Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines has expanded its artisanal miner licensing pilot in Buhweju, issuing a second tranche of cooperative-based licences under the Mining and Minerals Act 2022.
David Mubiru · Government of Uganda · Buhweju
December 5, 2023 - analysisPolicy
One million jobs by 2025? Inside the Mineral Resources Infrastructure Development Project
The government's Mineral Resources Infrastructure Development Project (MRIP) targets more than a million jobs across the extended mineral value chain by 2025. The programme is ambitious - and the delivery risk is real.
Martha Kemigisha · Government of Uganda · National
September 5, 2023 - positivePolicy
Uganda's Mining and Minerals Act 2022 enters full rollout in 2023, promising a modern licensing regime for artisanal, small-scale and medium-scale miners
The new law creates a tiered licensing regime, formal recognition of artisanal miners, mandatory community development agreements and a stronger role for local government - the biggest overhaul of Uganda's mineral legislation in more than two decades.
UMT Editorial Desk · Government of Uganda · National
January 24, 2023