Ugandan communities battle to benefit from mining on their land
Communities in Karamoja face an uphill task organising to beat international capital and authoritarian politics.
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Communities in Karamoja face an uphill task organising to beat international capital and authoritarian politics.
Ugandan Communities Battle to Benefit from Mining on Their Land. Rupa, Uganda – A handful of artisanal miners stand shirtless in an open pit, breaking boulders that glint white in the sun. Nearby, soldiers stand sullenly at the gate of the Sunbelt Marble Mine and...
Uganda’s gold trade is booming, much of it due to gold smuggled in from neighboring countries whose own gold trade is restricted by international sanctions. This bustling illegal market and the challenges related to regulating it have been a source of fascination and frustration for years, within Uganda and internationally.