UGANDA
Gold is widely distributed in Uganda but has been worked in only a few areas:
1. Kahengyere and Muti in Buhweju.
2. Mashonga in Kyamuhunga in Bushenyi district
3. Kitaka in Mbarara district
4. Chiruruma, Chilima, Bugarama, Mugyera in Kabale district
5. Murindi, Mpororo, Rubuguri and Karamba in Kisoro district
6. Bikongozo valley in Rukungiri district
7. Kashenyi, Kanungu, and Muramba in Kanungu district
8. Tira and Amonikakine in Busia district
9. Kamalenge and Kisita in Mubende district
10. Rupa and Kamalera in Moroto district
11. Kafu River in Hoima district.
1. Kahengyere and Muti in Buhweju.
2. Mashonga in Kyamuhunga in Bushenyi district
3. Kitaka in Mbarara district
4. Chiruruma, Chilima, Bugarama, Mugyera in Kabale district
5. Murindi, Mpororo, Rubuguri and Karamba in Kisoro district
6. Bikongozo valley in Rukungiri district
7. Kashenyi, Kanungu, and Muramba in Kanungu district
8. Tira and Amonikakine in Busia district
9. Kamalenge and Kisita in Mubende district
10. Rupa and Kamalera in Moroto district
11. Kafu River in Hoima district.
GOLD STATISTICS
Gold Production
1. Annual Production: Uganda’s gold production has increased notably in recent years. In 2021, Uganda produced approximatel.y 5,000 kilograms of gold.
2. Growth: The production has been driven by increased investment and the opening of new mining sites.
1. Annual Production: Uganda’s gold production has increased notably in recent years. In 2021, Uganda produced approximatel.y 5,000 kilograms of gold.
2. Growth: The production has been driven by increased investment and the opening of new mining sites.
Exports
1. Value: In 2020, gold exports were valued at about $1.8 billion, making gold Uganda’s leading export commodity.
2.Export Volume: Uganda exported around 35,000 kilograms of gold in 2020, a substantial increase from previous years.
1. Value: In 2020, gold exports were valued at about $1.8 billion, making gold Uganda’s leading export commodity.
2.Export Volume: Uganda exported around 35,000 kilograms of gold in 2020, a substantial increase from previous years.
Investment
1. Foreign Investment: There has been a rise in foreign investment in Uganda’s gold mining sector. Companies from countries such as China and South Africa are increasingly involved in exploration and mining operations.
2.Local Investment: The government has been encouraging local investments and partnerships to boost the sector’s development.
1. Foreign Investment: There has been a rise in foreign investment in Uganda’s gold mining sector. Companies from countries such as China and South Africa are increasingly involved in exploration and mining operations.
2.Local Investment: The government has been encouraging local investments and partnerships to boost the sector’s development.