Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 19 2021
Extraction of mineral resources has risen markedly in recent years and will continue to grow to serve the needs of a growing population.
A recent geological, geochemical and airborne geophysical data covering 80 percent of Uganda discovered a total of 18 new mineral targets, 10 new uranium priority anomalies, 300 million tonnes of proven iron ore deposits in the country.
There was also increase in vermiculite reserves from five million tonnes to 54.9 million tonnes, increase in limestone and marble reserves from 30 million tonnes to more than 500 million tonnes, 7.8 million ounces of gold in Busia, Kamalenge, Mashonga, Kampano and Alupe, 1.7 billion tonnes of graphite Orom, Kitgum, 230Mt of Phophate and Iron for the Sukulu phosphates, among others.