\u2022The Minerals Development Programme: –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022To increase mineral exploitation and value addition in selected resources for quality and gainful jobs in industrialization;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Expected to result in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Reduced volume & value of imported iron and steel and organic fertilizers;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Increased volume & value of refined gold and copper exports;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Increased investment in exploration & processing of selected minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
POTENTIAL OF GREEN ENERGY 1.Cobalt\/Copper in Kilembe, Kasese District<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.Graphite in Orom in Kitgum; \u2013 needed for production of carbon cathode rod for lithium batteries;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.Lithium occurrences in the pegmatites of South Western, Central and in North Eastern Uganda;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4.Lead in Kampono and Kitaka, Kamwenge<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5.Nickel potential in North, West Nile and Kafunzo in South Western Uganda<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6.Magnese in Kyenjojo District, Western Uganda<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7.REEs (used in rechargeable batteries) in Makuutu in Eastern Uganda and Bukusu in Eastern Uganda.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8.3Ts (Tin, Tantalite and Tungsten) in Ntungamo, Rubanda and Kisoro districts*<\/p>\n\n\n\n KEY GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Establishment of mineral reserves and Exploration for minerals for green energy as well as associated minerals such as iron ore and 3TS , which are key drivers to infrastructure and technology development that supports green energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Promoting linkages with industries and Creating markets for the value added products (e.g. Kayoola bus);<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Key infrastructure for mineral value addition (Electricity, Water and Roads) through Programme based approach to connect mineral rich centres to key infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Maintain a functional mineral analysis and beneficiation laboratories;<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Complete the aerials surveys of Karamoja region (100% of gravity completed and 97% complete of magnetic\/Radiometric)\/\u00a0\u00a0 to discover more potential. Discoveries such as Makuutu Rare Earth Project\u00a0 was a result of radiometric anomaly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Implement mineral certification to eliminate illegal mineral trade & conflict ;<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Appraise geothermal prospects for production ( drilling ongoing ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Complete the mining and minerals legislation (Act and Regulations) to address key emerging issues of the sector ;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2022The Minerals Development Programme: – \u2022To increase mineral exploitation and value addition in selected resources for quality and gainful jobs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[87,227],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-uganda-s-60th-independence-anniversary"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Picture1.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6886,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/energy-minister-nankabirwa-calls-for-sustainable-exploitation-of-minerals-for-development-of-uganda\/","url_meta":{"origin":6896,"position":0},"title":"ENERGY MINISTER NANKABIRWA CALLS FOR SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF MINERALS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF UGANDA","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"October 11, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"By Sierra Ruth Arinaitwe The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Hon. 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MINERALS IN UGANDA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n