Uganda is losing millions of shillings due to illegal gold mining trade mushrooming across the country, New Vision has established. The reports come at a time when gold exports are dwindling leading to hefty revenue losses to the country.
Uganda’s gold industry has seen a radical increase in gold production. The country produced 7tons of gold in 2000, up from 225kg produced in 1994. Gold appears to be widely distributed throughout Uganda, but has only been exploited by artisinal miners in a few areas near Busia, Buhweju and Kigezi Mubende and more recently, Karamoja in the northeast.
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