Moroto, being a significant gold mining area, has faced challenges with illegal mining and smuggling, particularly due to its ...

Four out of 10 (40 percent) adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) working in artisanal and small–scale mining (ASM) sector in Uganda reported ... for money or gold core.

Uganda exported $2.3bn of gold last year. In April, the country launched its first tin refining plant, owned by Uganda-based mining and mineral trading company Woodcross Resources. The refinery is ...

The West African nation is shaking up its gold sector with bold reforms aimed at keeping more wealth at home. But can it ...

In south-western Uganda people use a centuries-old technique to mine salt. The work is mainly done by women. It is arduous and often painful, but helps provide for their families. Produced by ...