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Uganda: Where Will Gold Come From to Feed Uganda's New Refinery?
Monitor, 22 February 2017
Uganda's gold exports have continued to baffle many. As at the end of 2016 the exports rose to $336m (Shs1.2 trillion), rivaling coffee and the sole reason Uganda's exports rose 1… Read more »
Where Will Gold Come From to Feed Uganda's New Refinery?
President Yoweri Museveni has launched a newly-built $20 million African Gold Refinery, the first of its kind in the region, which has the capacity of processing up to 300kg of gold weekly.
Museveni and The Minister of Energy and Mineral resources Irene Muloni at the launch.
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Uganda: Remove the Royalty Paid On Gold - Museveni Orders
Monitor, 22 February 2017
President Museveni has ordered the removal of royalties on gold in order to limit the amount of gold that is smuggled through Uganda unprocessed. He also said he wanted the tax… Read more »
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Uganda: Museveni Launches Gold Refinery, to Abolish Royalty Tax
Independent (Kampala), 21 February 2017
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday commissioned Uganda's first gold refinery with a promise to abolish royalty taxes to boost the sector. Read more »
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Uganda: Govt Fails to Collect Shs42 Billion Royalties On Cagy Gold Exports
Monitor, 19 February 2017
Gold in 2015/16 became Uganda's second largest export product after coffee but the royalties paid to government don't seem to reflect that growth. Uganda exported gold valued… Read more »
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Uganda: Mubende Gold Miners Cash in Amidst Destruction
Monitor, 20 February 2017
Robinah Nantale sits next to a pit. Holding a hammer in her bare right hand, she breaks down hits rocks of multiple colours. Read more »
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Uganda: Why Mubende Residents Have Not Gained From Gold in Their Are
Monitor, 21 February 2017
A google search for the origin of the word tarpaulin (etundubaali) shows it came from the words 'tar' and 'palling'. It referred to a tarred canvas pall used to cover objects on… Read more »
