{"id":3243,"date":"2025-07-30T20:07:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2025-07-30T20:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:10:07","slug":"top-officials-launch-euro-gold-refinery-to-boost-mineral-value-addition-and-economic-growth-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/top-officials-launch-euro-gold-refinery-to-boost-mineral-value-addition-and-economic-growth-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Officials Launch Euro Gold Refinery to Boost Mineral Value Addition and Economic Growth in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h6 data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"595\"><em>Presided over by Energy and Mineral Development Minister <strong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"382\">Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu<\/strong> and State Minister for Minerals <strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"440\">Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro<\/strong>, the launch of Uganda&#8217;s third licensed gold refinery, Euro Gold Refinery (U) SMC Ltd, was hailed as a strategic leap forward in formalizing the gold sector and shifting Uganda from a raw exporter to a refined mineral powerhouse.<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"854\"><em>\u201cToday, together with Minister Nyamutoro, we officially opened Euro Gold Refinery (U) SMC Ltd in Kampala<\/em>,\u201d Nankabirwa posted on X. \u201cT<em>his milestone strengthens our minerals sector through value addition, job creation, formalized trade and increased revenue.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"1092\">The Kampala-based refinery is fully licensed to refine, trade, and export gold. It already holds a 79.8 square kilometer mining concession in Yumbe District, reinforcing its upstream integration within Uganda\u2019s gold value chain.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1477\">Speaking at the event, Nankabirwa linked the launch to Uganda\u2019s Vision 2040 targets of growing GDP from $50 billion to $500 billion through industrialization.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1477\"><em>\u201cWe are ready for responsible mineral beneficiation. Refineries like Euro Gold reaffirm our commitment to transparency, industrialization, and attracting credible investors for sustainable growth in our mining industry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1477\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3246\" src=\"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro-630x420.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/phiona-nyamutoro-681x454.jpeg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1729\">State Minister Nyamutoro emphasized inclusive participation: \u201cEuro Gold is a fully Ugandan-owned company making strides in achieving our policy of processed mineral export. The Ministry shall support wider citizen involvement in mineral benefaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"2004\">Currently, over 400,000 Ugandans work in artisanal and small-scale mining, with nearly 2 million relying on it indirectly. The refinery offers a regulated and transparent space for gold trade, promising to sideline the informal and often exploitative gold networks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2207\">Euro Gold Refinery is also expected to support the Bank of Uganda\u2019s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, enabling the central bank to buy refined gold locally and boost the country\u2019s foreign reserves.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2394\">At the event, Director Bernard Feni and the Euro Gold team presented refined samples to the ministers, showcasing their technical capacity and commitment to international standards.<\/p>\n<h6 data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"595\"><em><strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"440\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3247\" src=\"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold.jpeg\" alt=\"Euro Gold\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold-630x420.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Euro-Gold-681x454.jpeg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<p data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2564\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The refinery\u2019s launch signals Uganda\u2019s broader ambition to take control of its mineral wealth, moving toward a structured and economically empowering extractive sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presided over by Energy and Mineral Development Minister Hon. 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