Uganda's Energy and Mineral Development ministry completed an extensive aerial survey revealing valuable mineral deposits across Lamwo district and Karamoja region. Spanish company Xcalibur executed the five-year study beginning in 2020 with €20 million financing from Spain. Watson and Grant provided technical supervision throughout the comprehensive mapping project. Survey teams discovered substantial gold reserves alongside rare earth elements such as antimony and niobium. Base metals like copper, cobalt, nickel, chrome and coltan were also identified across the surveyed territories.
Ministry officials describe the digitized geological data as a strategic national resource for future development planning. Government licensing procedures will shift from speculative approaches to evidence-based decision making for mineral extraction permits. The comprehensive findings will attract serious investors capable of conducting meaningful exploration and development operations. Additional detailed studies remain necessary to establish deposit sizes, mineral grades and commercial viability. Previous regional assessments identified over 300 million tonnes of limestone and marble deposits.
Ministry officials describe the digitized geological data as a strategic national resource for future development planning. Government licensing procedures will shift from speculative approaches to evidence-based decision making for mineral extraction permits. The comprehensive findings will attract serious investors capable of conducting meaningful exploration and development operations. Additional detailed studies remain necessary to establish deposit sizes, mineral grades and commercial viability. Previous regional assessments identified over 300 million tonnes of limestone and marble deposits.
