Uganda

Region: Eastern Africa Regional Economic Communities (REC): COMESA · EAC · IGAD

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• COMESA
• EAC
• IGAD

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Mining and Minerals Act, 2022

• Applies to:
  • Prospecting
  • Exploration
  • Mining
  • Development
  • Exploitation
  • Processing, smelting and refining
  • Trading of mineral substances
  • Extraction of geothermal resources (s 2)

Definition of artisanal mining (s 8):

• Rudimentary mineral extraction and processing that is:
  • Continuous or seasonal
  • Conducted by individuals or groups
  • Based primarily on manual labour and tools
  • Conducted at single or multiple sites
  • Producing minerals for:
    • Traders
    • Local artists and craftsmen
    • Builders within the domestic economy

Artisanal mining operations:

• Limited to 10 metres depth
• Must operate under an artisanal mining licence

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• IIAG – Uganda: https://iiag.online/locations/ug.html
• Mining and Minerals Act, 2022
• Institutions and Stakeholder Database – Uganda (to be linked)
• ILO Country Profile – Uganda (to be linked)