Tag Archives: Euro Gold Refinery

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has signed a contract with Euro Gold Refinery to supply gold under its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, marking a shift toward local value addition as the central bank moves to strengthen its reserve base. The agreement follows the central bank’s decision to directly purchase gold …

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Euro Gold Refinery (U) SMC Ltd has secured a gold mining licence in Yumbe District, expanding its footprint in Uganda’s mineral sector as government pushes for increased domestic value addition and tighter regulation of the country’s gold trade. The licence was granted by the Ministry of Energy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Uganda’s artisanal miners has expressed relief following the launch of the country’s first state-of-the-art gold refinery in Kampala, a move they say will help curb the widespread fraud by fake gold dealers and scammers. Joseph Dave Mwebesa, an artisanal miner operating …