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EXPERIENCED ARTISANAL GOLD MINERS IN BORAX METHOD TRAIN KASSANDA MINERS DURING AN EXCHANGE LEARNING FACILITATED BY NAPE

ByPrecious NaturindaAug 28, 20205 min read

Transiting from the use of mercury to a more user friendly, less harmful and more productive methodology of using Borax in artisanal gold mining is still slow but catching up with intensive trainings among artisanal miners especially in Kassanda district. Despite some of them knowing the harmful impacts of mercury, their mindset is still stuck […]

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NAPE IN A CAMPAIGN TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON CHEMICAL USE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IN KASANDA AND KIBOGA DISTRICTS

ByPrecious NaturindaAug 24, 20203 min read

In a move to raise public awareness on sound chemical use and waste management, the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) has disseminated awareness materials to the districts of Kiboga,…

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COMMUNITY AND COVID-19: HOW COMMUNITIES ARE STRONG AND RESILIENT TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

ByadminJul 27, 20205 min read

The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 pandemic has taken aback every individual world over. In Uganda, the first corona virus case was reported in March 2020 and ever since, government…

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RESIDENTS RETURN TO THE EARMARKED OIL PIPELINE LAND AFTER A LONG WAIT

ByPrecious NaturindaJul 27, 20202 min read

Several residents affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in Hoima, and Kikuube districts have lost patience and returned to the land reserved for the oil pipeline…

ARTISANAL MINERS WANT MORE SENSITIZATION ON BORAX TECHNOLOGY TO PHASE OUT MERCURY USE IN GOLD MINING

ARTISANAL MINERS WANT MORE SENSITIZATION ON BORAX TECHNOLOGY TO PHASE OUT MERCURY USE IN GOLD MINING

ByPrecious NaturindaJun 11, 20203 min read

Artisanal gold miners in Kasanda, formally Mubende district are calling for more awareness and sensitization on other methods in gold extraction to completely phase out mercury use which is hazardous…