Jubilation as Mubende small-scale miners acquire licence from government
It was cheers and joy as Mubende United Miners Assembly (MUMA) celebrated the acquisition of a small-scale mining licence in Bukuya town council. Several stakeholders in the mining industry described the feat as a new chapter for Uganda’s artisanal and small-scale mining sector. The five-year licence, issued by the ministry of Energy in June, authorises…