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Mining Oct 21, 2023

Makuutu Rare Earths Project’s Mining License Imminent

A mining license for the Makuutu Heavy Rare Earth Project in Busoga, Eastern Uganda will be issued soon; over a year since the first application was made. According to a statement from Australia based Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) – which owns 60 per cent of the project – the company recently received…

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Mining Sep 28, 2023

Kilembe Bidders Visit Copper Mines

Plans to revive copper mining at Kilembe in western Uganda received a boost recently when representatives of the seven companies bidding for the company’s concessionaire rights visited the mines as they continue to prepare their proposals before the December 16, 2023 deadline. The ongoing Request fo…

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Mining May 31, 2023

Minister’s Remarks Create More Uncertainty Over Kilembe Copper Mines

Indecision continues to shroud the future of Kilembe Mines, nearly 10 months after a shortlist of the preferred bidders for the copper mines in Kasese, Western Uganda, was released. Appearing on NBS TV on May 15, 2023, Godfrey Kabbyanga, the Minister of State for ICT and National Guidance said that …

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Mining Feb 28, 2023

Blencowe Sends Graphite Samples To China For Testing

DEI – Blencowe Resources, which is carrying out exploration in Kitgum, northern Uganda, has sent its first consignment of graphite ore from its Orom Cross project to China for further testing as it draws plans to start commercial production of one of the most-sought after minerals in the global batt…

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Mining Feb 25, 2023

How Uganda Gold Dealers, Government Locked Horns Over New Tax

DEI – Uganda has introduced new financial regulations for its precious metals industry, slapping a tax levy of $200 per kilogram of refined gold exported out of the country, and a 5 per cent tax rate on every kilo of unprocessed gold. The new levy represents government’s most aggressive pursuit of r…

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Mining Jan 25, 2023

Blencowe Hires Top Firm To Draft Financial Plan For Orom Cross

By Jeff Mbanga Blencowe Resources has hired a firm – CPC Engineering – to draw up designs for a plant at its Orom Cross graphite plant, the UK company announced. Blencowe, which has undertaken a number of studies at the project, which is located in Kitgum district, says CPC has immense experience fr…

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Mining Oct 13, 2022

Uganda’s President Museveni Assents To New Mining Law

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Mining and Minerals Act 2022, eight months after it was passed by the Parliament. The new law will become effective on publication in the Uganda Gazette. The amendment to the Mining Act 2002 was intended to “provide a robust, predictable and tra…

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Mining Oct 10, 2022

Blencowe Drops Sipa Bid, To Focus On Graphite Project

UK firm Blencowe Resources Limited has dropped its bid to take over Sipa Resources Limited’s nickel-copper project in Kitgum district. Blencowe, which had started the process of buying into Sipa’s Akelikongo nickel-copper project in February 2022, explained that its decision was informed by the mas…

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Mining Oct 10, 2022

INTERVIEW: Uganda Ready To Play In Global Rare Earths Market

Ionic Rare Earths Limited (IonicRE), a majority shareholder in Ugandan company Rwenzori Rare Metals (RRM) Limited, is focused on developing a new supply chain of magnet and heavy rare earths, including the life cycle ownership of rare earths through magnet recycling. IonicRE is developing its flagsh…

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