The new Mining and Minerals Act 2022
On Thursday 13th October 2022, His Excellency, the President of Uganda signed the new law of the Mining and Minerals bill into a law.
DGSM now operates under the new Mining and Minerals Act 2022 which replaces the Mining Act 2003 which has been in force force for the last 18 years.
Below are some of the Highlights in the new Mining and Minerals Act 2022.
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WOODCROSS RESOURCES COMPANY LAUNCHES A TIN SMELTING PLANT AT RUTI, MBARARA DISTRICT
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Uganda joins DRC, Rwanda, Burundi & Tanzania in issuance of the ICGLR Certificate
The republic of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development launched the issuance of the ICGLR Certificate for designated minerals in Uganda. These minerals include: Tin, Tungsten, Tantalum and Gold and these are always abbreviated as the 3TGs.…
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The legal framework governing Uganda’s Mining and minerals activities has undergone a series of changes since 2018. First the Mineral Policy 2001 was revised in 2018 to incorporate emerging issues in the sector as well as application of the digital…
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development participated in the Mining Indaba 2023. The delegation included, from L-R; Mr. Godfrey Bahati, Commissioner/ Geothermal Resource Department ; Ms. Loyola Korobwa, Mining Lawyer; Hon. Peter Lokeris, Minister of State for Mineral Development;…
Mourning The Death Of Mr. Kiggwe Richard, Geologist
On 21st March 2022, we experienced a grave loss when our team undertaking geochemical surveys at Rupa, Lokisilei village fell into an ambush of castle rustlers who killed 5 people including our own Mr. Kiggwe Richard, the lead Geologist of…
