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Miners are seen sieving gold crystals from Muddy water in Bugiri 348km (216miles) east of Kampala, Uganda’s capital on February 5, 2013. The miners mix crushed excavated soils with mercury which forms a mixture with gold. It’s later heated to separate the gold. The gold is sold to local brokers who in turn market it to the international market. Reuters/Edward Echwalu
By Sam Okwakol
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda, Irene Muloni has said government will not backtrack from ending illegal mining and trade in Uganda.
She said government will continue with the eviction of illegal miners across the country and their next target is Busia, Karamoja, Buhweju among other areas where there is illegal mining.
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