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Host communities should be given the first priority, Mr. Kibuuka Amooti appeals.
Host communities should be given the first priority, Mr. Kibuuka Amooti appeals. The L.C V chairman of the Mubende district called upon stakeholders for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)...
View ArticleEACOP ESIA study was conducted by an unregistered practitioner – CSOs
CSOs ask the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) not to approve the report since it was undertaken by an unregistered environmental practitioner contrary to the law. Civil Society...
View ArticleOil jobs, environmental protection dominate EACOP ESIA public hearings
The demand for oil jobs and environment protection dominated the public hearings of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report for the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline project...
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Ugandan, French CSOs sue Total over corporate negligence
Six environmental civil society organizations (CSOs) in France and Uganda have sued the French multinational oil company – Total over its failure to elaborate and implement its human rights and...
View ArticleGovernment postpones formal application to join EITI
Government of Uganda has postponed its formal application to join the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI). In July this year, government had indicated that it would submit a formal...
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Hefty fines await miners
Unlike in the Mining Act, 2003 where fines ranged from Shs 500,000 to 10 million, the Mining and Minerals Bill 2019 proposals range from Shs 40 million – 2 billion. Principle Mining Engineer, Vincent...
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Government embarks on multi-stakeholder consultations on the new mining bill,...
Caption: Hon Peter Lokeris sharing views during a meeting with stakeholders on the Mining Bill 2019. Civil society organisations describe the new Mining and Minerals Bill, 2019 as progressive....
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Registration of employers on the national oil and gas talent register
BACKGROUND The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is established under the Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production (PEDP) Act of 2013 to monitor and regulate oil and gas activities in the...
View ArticleDomesticating the Africa Mining Vision: Where Civil Society Stands
The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) is a policy framework established by the African Union in 2009 to promote equitable, broad-based development through prudent exploitation and utilization of the...
View ArticleThe Big Story Behind the Eviction of Mubende Gold Miners
In the aftermath of the ruthless eviction of Artisanal and Small-scale Miners (ASMs) from the gold mines in Mubende District on August 3, 2017, President Museveni said he had not given the directive...
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Ministry Moves to Register All Miners
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development will biometrically register Uganda’s artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM). This will be in line with a new mineral policy, it says, through its...
View ArticleUganda works to phase out mercury usage
The maiden Conference of Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury took place in Geneva on September 24-29. The Convention is an international legal instrument or Treaty designed to protect human...
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MPs ask government to establish an independent body tasked with regulating...
MPs ask government to establish an independent body tasked with regulating the Mining sector Members of Parliament want government to establish an independent body – Minerals Authority to regulate the...
View ArticleCSOs rally MPs support for a pro-people law as mining legislation takes shape
The Civil Society Organisations will be pushing for inclusivness as they present their agenda to Members of Parliament in the ongoing legislation review process of the Mining Act 2003 and Mining Policy...
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Address challenges faced by women in mining – MPs, activists ask government
Ms Nivatiti Nandujja, Human Rights Coordinator (AAU) speaking at National Dialogue. Photo by Francis Emorut. Members of Parliament and human rights activists have asked government to enforce the laws...
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National Dialogue to impact on governance of the Extractives Sector
CSOs have organised a dialogue slated for Wednesday the 26th April 2017 Archive photo from former event. Four of Uganda’s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are hosting an annual multi-stakeholder...
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Family Sues Government for Unlawful Use of Rock
Part of Agricultural Land filled with rocks. Photo from Healthy Land Is a rock found in your land a mineral and therefore vested in the State? A family in Oyam District has sued the Government of...
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