How firms are scrambling for Karamoja's mineral wealth
Daily Monitor Tuesday April 06 2021 Luke Lokalei, an artisanal miner holds a marble stone at Loboneit mining site in Rupa Subcounty, Moroto District. PHOTO/PAUL MURUNGI Summary Some companies artisanal miners allegedly claim that Sun Belt, a mining company in Karamoja, pushes them to the fringes of the mining fields. Advertisement At the foot of Mt Moroto lies a precious mineral - marble. The mineral spreads across the bedrock of Karamoja sub-region from Amudat district across Moroto, Kotido and Kaabong districts into South Sudan, according to the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines in...
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