Operators we track
A standing record of the companies and licensed groups shaping Uganda's mineral sector, from state assets to medium-scale plants. Each profile sets out licence status, scale, district and community record. A profile is not an endorsement.
Wagagai Mining (Uganda) Company Limited
Chinese-invested gold mining and processing venture at Tiira in Busia District, presented by government as one of the largest single investments in Uganda's gold sector.
Read the profile →Kilembe Mines Limited
Uganda's historic copper and cobalt asset in the Rwenzori foothills, dormant as a producing mine for decades and repeatedly put back to market by government.
Read the profile →Rwenzori Rare Metals Limited
Makuutu Rare Earths Project
The Makuutu project in eastern Uganda is the country's most advanced rare earths development and the first real test of Ugandan regulation of a critical minerals asset.
Read the profile →Sukulu phosphates and steel complex
The Sukulu hills complex in Tororo is Uganda's largest industrial minerals project, combining phosphate fertiliser production with steel and acid plants.
Read the profile →Tiira and Amonikakinei processing operators
A cluster of medium-scale plants and licensed associations in Busia that process ore for themselves and for artisanal producers nearby.
Read the profile →Burlcore Mining Company Limited
A medium-scale gold operator in Busia District that has published a community investment programme alongside its mining activity.
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