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Uganda's Oil Production Timeline: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

With the long-awaited Final Investment Decision behind us, Uganda's oil sector is entering a critical phase of infrastructure development.

Jane Atim · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 min read

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Mining Oct 10, 2022

Blencowe Drops Sipa Bid, To Focus On Graphite Project

UK firm Blencowe Resources Limited has dropped its bid to take over Sipa Resources Limited’s nickel-copper project in Kitgum district. Blencowe, which had started the process of buying into Sipa’s Akelikongo nickel-copper project in February 2022, explained that its decision was informed by the mas…

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Electricity Oct 10, 2022

Uganda Needs $300m To Take Over Eskom, Umeme Business

Uganda will need to pay Eskom Uganda Limited $85 million as part of the conditions for winding up the 20-year concession of managing the Kiira and Nalubaale power projects. The concession is set to end in March 2023, and our sources in the ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development say t…

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Mining Oct 10, 2022

INTERVIEW: Uganda Ready To Play In Global Rare Earths Market

Ionic Rare Earths Limited (IonicRE), a majority shareholder in Ugandan company Rwenzori Rare Metals (RRM) Limited, is focused on developing a new supply chain of magnet and heavy rare earths, including the life cycle ownership of rare earths through magnet recycling. IonicRE is developing its flagsh…

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Oil & Gas Sep 20, 2022

Karuhanga: A European MP Probably Has More Carbon Footprint Than All EACOP PAPS Combined

Officials in both Uganda and Tanzania have strongly criticized a call from the European Parliament for the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) to be delayed over environmental concerns. Both East African governments have said environmental conservation was a priority and didn’…

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Oil & Gas Sep 19, 2022

EACOP: China To Fund Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline

Though the European Union Parliament moved a motion for a resolution to at least temporarily stop Uganda and Tanzania from developing the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and related oil and gas projects on September 13, 2022, the projects will more likely go ahead as planned. This is because …

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Oil & Gas Sep 18, 2022

EU Parliament Must Withdraw Reckless Motion Against Uganda’s Oil Project

By Thomas Tayebwa A European Union Parliament Motion for a Resolution (2022/2826(RSP) has been brought to the attention of my office, wherein the EU Parliament advises the Governments of Uganda and Tanzania not to develop their oil and gas projects. The same motion equally advises EU membership not …

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Mining Aug 28, 2022

Four Chinese Firms Shortlisted For Kilembe Copper Mines

Four out of the seven companies that have emerged as the best evaluated bidders for the redevelopment of Kilembe copper mines come from China. These are China Railway No. 10, Gingko Energy, Liaoning Hongda (trading as Wagagai Mining) and Sinomine Power China. Another company that made the shortlist …

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Electricity Aug 17, 2022

Uganda Braces For Load Shedding As Electricity Generation At Isimba Halts Temporarily

Parts of Uganda are set to experience electricity load shedding for the next month or so following the temporary shutdown of the 183MW Isimba Hydropower Plant in Kayunga District on August 8, 2022. According to a Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) statement, the shutdown was undertake…

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Mining Aug 16, 2022

IonicRE: Uganda to start mining REEs in 2024

DEI – Uganda will start mining rare earth elements (REEs) in 2024, Tim Harrison, the IonicRE Managing Director has said in a wide-ranging interview with www.deepearthint.com. IonicRE (Ionic Rare Earths) from Australia is a 51 per cent shareholder in Rwenzori Rare Metals (RRMs) which is developing th…

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