Energy and Extractives Update

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development joined the rest of the country in commemorating International Labour Day on 1st May 2026, a day dedicated to recognising the contribution of workers towards...

Entebbe, Uganda, 19 November 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) proudly opened the 17th Annual General Meeting of the Organisation of African Geological Surveys (OAGS), a three-day strategic gathering...

Hoima — 29 October 2025: The Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Ms. Lucy Nakyobe, joined PS-MEMD Eng. Irene P. Bateebe on a two-day supervision tour of the Albertine oil...

Wagagai Gold Mining Project, Alupe, Busia District, 16 August 2025 : President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned the Wagagai Gold Mine and Refinery in Alupe, Busia District, ushering in a new era of...

Nairobi, Kenya, 30 July 2025: During President Yoweri Museveni’s state visit to Kenya, Uganda’s Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa, advanced Uganda’s mining interests. A key outcome was the signing of a...

Kampala, 24 September 2025: The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Dr. Canon Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, officially opened the 14th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference at Serena Hotel, Kampala. Joined by State...

Kampala, 25 September 2025: The 11th Annual GIS Conference opened today at the Mestil Hotel, Kampala, under the theme “Mapping Uganda’s Energy Future: Smart Data, Smart Decisions.” Organized by the Ministry of...

Kampala, 29 July 2026: Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, Uganda’s Energy Minister, commissioned Euro Gold Refinery Uganda Limited— the country’s first fully Ugandan-owned gold refinery. Accompanied by Minister Phiona Nyamutoro, she praised the plant...

Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro, State Minister for Mineral Development, concluded a 3-day inspection of mines in Central, Western, and Kigezi regions to boost compliance, sustainability, and value addition. On 6 August, she visited...