What awaits Uganda's mining sector in 2024
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Once a thriving sector, employing 5,000 people, it contributed 30 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product. Today mining in general contributes 2.3 per cent
Two Chinese nationals who work at Wagagai Mining (U) Limited, a Busia district based Chinese gold firm are on spot for allegedly assaulting one of their black employees (Ugandan) only to twist the story when police intervened. Enock Mpanga, an employee at the firm was reportedly accused of theft on Friday, 23 by his Chinese
A spokesperson from Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development said there’s an estimated 320,158 tonnes of refined gold available.