Uganda gave the old Kilembe Mines to Sarrai Group and Nile Fibreboard. Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa led the event in Kasese. The Uganda National Mining Company keeps a 15% share of the project. The mines will make copper parts for clean energy tech and help grow local jobs.
Power for the mines will come from UEDCL first, as workers check if the Mubuku power plant can run again. Nankabirwa asked people not to steal from or damage the site. The mines produced a lot of copper ore until the early 1980s, when floods and fighting shut them down. Many homes, roads, and power lines fell apart after the mines closed.
Sarrai Group runs sugar farms across East Africa. The company has the money and skills to fix the mines. Their partner, Nile Fibreboard, makes wood products but will help build up the area. People who live near Kasese feel happy about the new jobs coming back. The mines once made their town rich and famous for mining.
Power for the mines will come from UEDCL first, as workers check if the Mubuku power plant can run again. Nankabirwa asked people not to steal from or damage the site. The mines produced a lot of copper ore until the early 1980s, when floods and fighting shut them down. Many homes, roads, and power lines fell apart after the mines closed.
Sarrai Group runs sugar farms across East Africa. The company has the money and skills to fix the mines. Their partner, Nile Fibreboard, makes wood products but will help build up the area. People who live near Kasese feel happy about the new jobs coming back. The mines once made their town rich and famous for mining.
