Multiple government agencies are reviewing gold trading companies as regulatory pressure mounts on the country’s rapidly expanding refining sector.
Growing scrutiny of the gold industry is increasing interest in digital traceability systems, supply chain transparency, and technology-driven compliance solutions.
Bank of Uganda data shows refined gold accounted for 38% of merchandise exports in the first quarter.
A long-stalled concession returns to the table with a new operator and a 25-year horizon.
Regulators trial blockchain-based provenance as EU buyers tighten supply-chain rules.
Early assays from a small-scale cooperative could redraw East Africa’s gemstone map.
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