Mining by country

Mining in Uganda

What Uganda mines: graphite (natural), nickel and rare earths. Below: 3 projects held by listed companies.

Mineral rents0%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 0% of countries.

Ores and metals0.7%of merchandise exports, 2024.

On our globe33 projects held by listed companies.

Governance, World Bank WGI 2025

Rule of law-0.67above 29% of countries
Political stability-0.87above 17% of countries
Regulatory quality-0.59above 30% of countries
Control of corruption-1.10above 15% of countries

Estimates from −2.5 to +2.5; the bar sits at the country's score.

Projects held by listed companies

Project	Company	Minerals	Stage
Makuutu Heavy Rare Earths Project	Ionic Rare Earths	Rare earths	Development
Orom-Cross Graphite Project (Camp Lode, Northern Syncline, Iyan, Beehive)	Blencowe Resources	Graphite (natural)	Development
Akelikongo nickel sulphide project	Blencowe Resources	Nickel	Closed

By mineral

Graphite (natural) mines Nickel mines Rare earths mines

World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.