2012 status of the mineral sector in uganda

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STATUS OF MINERAL SECTOR IN UGANDAVincent Kato


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Department of Geological Surveys

and Mines MEMD

Started 1919

Mapping

Mineral Exploration

Geo-Hazards survey

Licensing & Regulation

Laboratory analysis

Maintain and provide

access to Geosciencesdata and information

Energy surveys


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GEOLOGY

Rocks > Earth

Minerals > Rocks

Elements > Minerals

More than 3,500

minerals

Age of the earth 4.5

billion years Oldest known rock 4

billion years


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OLD GEOLOGY MAP


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Geology

Karagwe-Ankolean

Buganda-Toro

Post orogenic granites

Carbonatites

Greenschists


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Recent Mapping


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Airborne Geophysical survey


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Exploration Targets


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Ground-follow up


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Geochemical Survey


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Minerals in Uganda


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Gold

Karamoja Field

Busia-Bugiri

Mubende Singo

Buhwezhu Gold Field

Kabale Gold Field


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Gold


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Uranium Prospects

80 Targets

13 First

Priority Areas

17 Second

Priority Areas


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Platinum Group Elements


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Exploration Targets


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Diamond Prospect


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Iron Ore


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Tin (Cassiterite)


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Wolfram (Tungsten)


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Columbite-Tantalite


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Copper


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Cobalt


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Nickel Prospects


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Others

Beryl

Lithium

Mica

Graphite

Gemstones


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Vermiculite


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Phosphates


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Kaolin


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Dimension Stone


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Aggregates


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Marble


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Diatomite


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Limestone


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Limestone


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Gypsum


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Salt


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Silica Sand


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Clay


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Bentonite


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Bentonite


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Talc


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Problems


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Environment


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TRAINING


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TRAINING


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Legislation

Mineral Policy 2001

Mining Act

2003 Mining Regulation

2004

Prospecting License

Exploration Licence

Location Licence

Mining Lease

Retention Licence

Mineral Dealers

Licence


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NON-TAXABLE REVENUE

3.31

2.75

3.96

8.03

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

9.00

2008 2009 2010 2011_September

UGX

Billions

Total NTR

Royalty Collected

Annual NTR Target

Poly. (Total NTR)


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Licensing

2008 2009 2010 2011_September

Annual Licensing Status 517 515 609 726

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Annual Licensing Status


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Value of Mineral Production

2008 2009 2010 2011_September

Value of Formal Mineral Production 87,357,235,000 97,616,446,000 126,189,619,000 129,731,501,000

UGX 0.00

UGX 20.00

UGX 40.00

UGX 60.00

UGX 80.00

UGX 100.00

UGX 120.00

UGX 140.00

Billions

Value of Formal Mineral Production


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Constraints

Exploration Capital Social acceptance of mining

Access to a talented workforce and services

Investment Capital Favourable tax regime

Fair and streamlined regulations

Secure land tenure system

Global price fluactuation Market information


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Constraints


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