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Uganda
Australians warned about Museveni's new production sharing contracts

Uganda is a risky place to invest due to lack of clarity on the future of existing exploitation permits and due to changes in taxation under the new Mining Act, according to a consulting firm advising Australian mining and energy groups. [...]

Published on 12/05/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Uganda
Museveni ready to revive Kilembe copper project as political tide turns in his favour

The Ugandan authorities are preparing a tender call to find a buyer for the country's flagship copper project, Kilembe. After years of uncertainty, President Museveni has decided to pick up the pace on the project for very political reasons.

Subscribers only Mining 27.01.2022

Tanzania
Magufuli loyalists set to fall foul of Samia Suluhu Hassan's reshuffle

Like several fellow cabinet members, agriculture minister Adolf Mkenda is in the hot seat. Under pressure for poor performance, he is paying for his close ties with former president John Magufuli, whose legacy his successor wants to settle once and for all.

Subscribers only Politics 10.01.2022

Tanzania's president Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Kenya, Tanzania
Kenyatta and Suluhu still at odds over sharing tourism revenues

The reopening of the Bolongoja border post, which connects Tanzania's Serengeti national park to Kenya's Masai Mara, is one of the last remaining bones of contention between the two countries after their respective trade ministers met in late May.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 04.06.2021

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (R) welcomes Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (2nd L) at State House in Nairobi on 4 May 2021.

Africa
Strategia Worldwide and Africa Matters set up joint ESG venture

British consulting companies Strategia Worldwide and Africa Matters have set up a partnership to help firms operating in Africa to deal with their environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, particularly in the extractive industries.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Business 31.05.2021

Uganda
Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

While he may have accepted their vote during the January election in which he won another term, President Yoweri Museveni is now taking tough action to achieve another goal: increase state revenue.

Subscribers only Mining 29.04.2021

Spotlight | Uganda
Museveni takes half-hearted approach to mining traceability

Even as it prepares to implement the Great Lakes mineral certification scheme, the Ugandan government is still cashing in on the illicit trade of minerals in the country.

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2021

Uganda
Accused of links to conflict minerals, African Gold Refinery fires broadside at EU

Uganda's African Gold Refinery has slammed the European Union's new mining traceability rules, which it says are designed to prevent Africa from processing ore locally. This attack appears to be a way of responding to accusations of being involved in the smuggling of gold from the Great Lakes region.

Subscribers only Mining 12.03.2021

Tanzania
Arbitrators lining up for Magufuli mining disputes at ICSID

Arbitrators are in the process of being appointed to handle actions filed at ICSID against Tanzania by Montero Mining, Indiana Resources, and Winshear Gold over the withdrawal of their mining permits in 2019.

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2021

Spotlight | Uganda
Museveni sets up yet another elite unit to fight gold smuggling

President Museveni recently set up a new unit to try to stamp out gold smuggling. His aim is to get Uganda out of the economic doldrums by convincing new operators to come into the country's gold mines.

Subscribers only Mining 04.09.2020

Gold nuggets before the refining process at AGR (African Gold Refinery) in Entebbe, Uganda.

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