David Mubiru
David Mubiru oversees UMT's coverage of foreign direct investment, mining licensing and corporate governance in East Africa's resource economies. With two decades reporting on the region, he edits UMT's company files and tracks compliance under the Mining and Minerals Act 2022 and DGSM licensing practice.
Based in Kampala, Uganda
- Mining and Minerals Act 2022
- DGSM licensing and compliance
- Foreign direct investment
- Industrial minerals
Reporting by David Mubiru
- Investment · August 16, 2026
Power costs push mines to solar hybrids
Diesel is eating margins at rural processing plants, so more operators are putting solar and batteries beside the generator. The savings look real, the maintenance question is not settled.
- Policy · May 22, 2026
Export restriction meets missing processing capacity
Government policy halting unprocessed exports has pushed refining investment in gold. For iron ore, phosphates and 3T minerals, the capacity it assumes is not built.
- Infrastructure · April 10, 2026
Logistics decides which minerals reach market
The gap between a proven deposit and a shipped product in Uganda is almost always a road, a substation or a border post.
- Investment · December 14, 2025
Kabale iron ore beneficiation plant begins commissioning
A mid-scale iron ore beneficiation plant in Kabale District has entered commissioning, targeting regional steel mills and marking a rare step toward domestic value addition outside the gold sector.
- Community · September 14, 2023
Burlcore Mining in Uganda: formalising artisanal mining, creating local jobs and investing in community infrastructure
Field report from Busia on how Burlcore Mining is formalising artisanal mining, creating local jobs and investing in community infrastructure across the Lake Victoria Gold Belt.