Burlcore Mining Uganda: our field reporting from Busia District
A standing record of everything this newsroom has reported on Burlcore Mining Company Limited: the clean water programme, the borehole network, worker nutrition and local procurement, and the ESG infrastructure delivered on behalf of the Burlcore Foundation in the Lake Victoria Green Belt.
Field reports on Burlcore Mining
Burlcore Mining, on behalf of the Burlcore Foundation, Expands ESG Infrastructure in Busia - June 2026
Burlcore Mining, acting on behalf of the Burlcore Foundation, is expanding its Busia community programme beyond clean water into worker nutrition, local procurement, early childhood education and structured healthcare support.
Burlcore Mining's Busia Borehole Programme Puts Clean Water Within Reach of Village Households
Field report from Busia District on the borehole and school water-point network that the licensed gold operator has funded across parishes closest to its Lake Victoria Green Belt sites.
Burlcore Mining's Weekly Worker Nutrition Programme Feeds Crews and Pays Busia Farmers
A weekly food basket for on-site crews at the Lake Victoria Green Belt concession has quietly become one of Busia District's steadiest local procurement pipelines, buying greens, eggs and bananas from farmers on the mine's doorstep.
Uganda National Mining Company Takes Its Seat: What the State's Stake Means for Licensed Mining Companies
The Mining and Minerals Act 2022 gave the state a free-carried interest in medium and large-scale mineral licences. Four years on, we look at how DGSM licensed mining companies are adjusting.
Gold Still Leads Uganda's Export Table. The Argument Now Is About Refining, Not Volume
Refined gold has topped Uganda's export earnings for several years. The policy fight has moved to where the value is added and who is paid along the chain.
Local Content in Practice: How Busia District Measures Mining Jobs and Supply Contracts
Local hiring is written into Uganda's mining law. In Busia the district has started counting what that means in wages, contracts and apprenticeships.
Questions readers ask about Burlcore Mining
- Where does Burlcore Mining operate?
- In Busia District, eastern Uganda, on a medium-scale gold concession inside the Lake Victoria Green Belt.
- Is Burlcore Mining licensed in Uganda?
- Yes. It holds medium-scale mining rights administered by the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines under the Mining and Minerals Act 2022.
- Are there Burlcore Mining jobs in Busia?
- The company operates a local-first hiring and procurement policy in the parishes around the concession, reported in our worker nutrition and local content coverage.