Energy and Extractives Update

Four Points by Sheraton, Kampala: Today marked the inaugural meeting of the Committee to oversee the development of a Regional Cumulative Impact Management Strategy (CIMS) for oil and gas activities in the...

Atomic Energy Council, Bukoto, 6 August 2025: Ms. Carol Aguti, AC HSE joined the support mission at the Atomic Energy Council on Bukoto to provide guidance to the team on updating the...

Amber House, 6 August 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) held a bilateral meeting with a team from the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) to explore potential areas of...

7 August 2025: Ms. Caro Aguti, AC HSE represented the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), at a consultative meeting on Uganda’s draft Waste Management Policy. The discussions emphasized the establishment...

GSML Entebbe, 7 August 2025:  Metrologists from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) calibrated analytical and weighing balances, ovens, and furnaces at the Geological Survey and Mineral Laboratory (GSML) in Entebbe....

Malaba Blending Facility, 5 August 2025:  Construction of the Malaba Blending Facility, operated by Bukona Agro Processors Ltd., is steadily advancing, with major milestones achieved as of 5 August 2025. Land preparation:...

Parliament of Uganda, 12 August 2025: MEMD officials from the Energy Resources Department (ERD), Eng. Musiime Emmer Rava, Senior Energy Officer, and Ms. Justine Akumu, Senior Clean Cooking Officer met with Hon....

MUST, Mbarara, 23 August 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has toured the proposed site at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) for the establishment of Uganda’s first...

Western Region, 23 August 2025: The Geoscience team is conducting a field geological assessment and ground verification of identified artisanal mining zones in the Ankole and Kigezi regions. The exercise also includes...