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Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Energy and Mineral Developments Ministry has suspended the license of Kisita Mining Company in Kassanda district citing illegal practices and accumulated tax arrears amounting to Shillings 1.256 billion. The license which covers 8.716 square kilometers was issued in 2002 and expires in May …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and mineral development evicted artisan miners will resettle artisan and small scale miners-ASMs a month after they were evicted. Last month, the mineral police unit evicted the miners on grounds that they engaged into illegal mining in areas which had been …