Frequently asked questions

Burlcore Mining Company Limited is a Ugandan-registered producer, run by an operational leadership team combining local Busia expertise with international mining, compliance and metallurgical experience.

Burlcore has been active on the ground in Busia since 2024, moving from formal community consultation and baseline assessments in 2024 into full community programme rollout across 2025 and 2026.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited is a licensed medium-scale gold mining company registered in Uganda. It operates a gold concession in Busia District, Eastern Uganda, processes ore on site, and exports doré through permitted, documented channels under DGSM oversight.

Busia District sits in Eastern Uganda on the Kenyan border, within the Lake Victoria Green Belt. The belt is an Archaean greenstone system that hosts artisanal and formal gold workings across Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, which makes it one of the most consistently productive gold regions in East Africa.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited is the licensed operating company that mines and exports gold. The Burlcore Foundation is the philanthropic and ESG arm, which delivers clean water, health, education and livelihoods programmes in Busia District. They are separate entities with a stated working relationship, and each community project page names the delivering body.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited sits alongside other Burlcore entities, including Burlcore Holdings and Burlcore Trading. The mining licence, operations and community programmes described on this website belong to the Ugandan operating company.

Email info@burlcoremining.com and mark the subject line with the purpose of your enquiry, for example 'Due Diligence', 'Media', 'Offtake' or 'Careers'. Our team aims to respond within two business days.

Yes. Burlcore holds a medium-scale mining licence issued by the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) of Uganda, alongside the required export permits and environmental clearances.

Our primary regulator is the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) under Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. We also work with NEMA on environmental oversight and with Busia District authorities on local compliance.

Permits and approvals are monitored, renewed and audited on an ongoing basis. We keep transparent records of production, environmental monitoring and community engagement, and welcome direct engagement from regulators, partners and authorities.

Yes. Our export and offtake processes are aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, and with LBMA responsible sourcing principles.

Burlcore holds a medium-scale mining licence from the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM), a Certificate of Approval of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) issued by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), and the export permits required to move refined product legally.

Under Uganda's Mining and Minerals Act, mining rights are tiered from artisanal through small, medium and large scale. A medium-scale licence permits mechanised extraction and processing within a defined area, and carries formal obligations on environmental management, reporting, royalties and worker safety that artisanal permits do not.

An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment sets out how a project will affect land, water, biodiversity and nearby communities, and what the operator will do to prevent and remedy harm. NEMA's Certificate of Approval means the assessment has been reviewed and accepted, and it becomes the benchmark our environmental performance is measured against.

Yes. Mineral royalties and corporate taxes are paid under Ugandan law, and our Tax Clearance Certificate from the Uganda Revenue Authority confirms that our obligations are current.

Yes. Licence details can be confirmed with the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines under Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. We also supply a due-diligence pack with licence, permit and compliance documentation on request.

Burlcore operates at medium scale under Uganda's mining framework - large enough to run formal engineering, safety and environmental systems, but focused on a single, well-understood concession rather than sprawling multi-site production.

The Busia concession is a gold operation. Ore is processed on site under DGSM oversight, with doré exported through licensed, permitted channels.

We operate to modern mine-safety standards: mandatory PPE, structured shift patterns, on-site safety officers, documented incident reporting and regular training. Safety performance is reviewed continuously, not just after incidents.

Ore is extracted from defined blocks, crushed and milled on site, then concentrated and recovered under supervision, with product moved into secure custody before export. Processing is carried out within the parameters set by our DGSM licence and NEMA-approved environmental management plan.

No. Mercury amalgamation, which remains common in informal artisanal workings, is not used in our processing route. Avoiding it protects workers, surrounding soil and the Lake Victoria catchment, and is a condition of responsible-sourcing due diligence.

Burlcore employs a mixed operational, technical, security and community team, drawn primarily from Busia District, on formal contracts. Headcount changes with the work programme, so current figures are shared directly with partners on request rather than published as a fixed number.

Site visits are possible for verified offtake partners, refiners, investors and accredited media, subject to safety induction, scheduling and access approval. Requests should be sent to info@burlcoremining.com with 'Site Visit' in the subject line.

Access to the concession and to product custody areas is controlled, with a dedicated security function led by our Security Director, documented handover procedures, and cooperation with district authorities. Security is treated as part of chain-of-custody integrity, not only site protection.

Burlcore operates under DGSM environmental compliance, employs local Busia residents, and follows responsible sourcing protocols aligned with LBMA and OECD due-diligence guidance. Responsibility is treated as an operational feature, not an add-on.

We actively rehabilitate disturbed ground, manage water and tailings under NEMA guidance, and run biodiversity stewardship programmes across the Lake Victoria Green Belt. Environmental care is built into the mine plan, not retrofitted at closure.

Water use is monitored and reported, and tailings are managed under engineered containment aligned with Uganda's environmental framework. We report on environmental performance to regulators on the schedule set by our permits.

Rehabilitation is progressive - we do not wait until closure. Worked-out areas are re-shaped, re-soiled and revegetated so land can return to community use.

In practice it means four things: the operator is licensed and pays its dues, the environmental footprint is assessed, monitored and rehabilitated, workers are employed formally and safely, and every ounce can be traced from pit to export with documentation a refiner can audit. Burlcore is built to satisfy all four, which is why our operation is described as responsibly mined rather than simply legal.

Artisanal workings are typically informal, unmechanised, mercury-dependent and undocumented. Burlcore operates under a medium-scale licence with engineered processing, formal employment, environmental monitoring and full chain-of-custody records, which makes the gold acceptable to refiners applying OECD and LBMA due diligence.

Yes. Uganda's Busia District is not a conflict zone, and our due-diligence process follows the OECD Guidance for minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, including origin verification, custody documentation and risk review at each transfer point.

Process water is contained and monitored rather than discharged to open watercourses, tailings are held in engineered containment, and sediment controls are maintained on disturbed ground. Monitoring results are reported to regulators on the schedule set out in our ESIA approval.

Child labour is prohibited absolutely. Every worker is engaged on a formal contract with age verification, and the prohibition extends to contractors working on the concession.

It means our community programmes are co-designed with district authorities and traditional leadership, funded and maintained by Burlcore over multi-year horizons, and measured by outcomes for Busia residents - not by press releases.

Programmes span clean water infrastructure (including solving the Mawero water crisis), education support, health access, local hiring, local procurement, cultural heritage, women-led enterprise support and youth skills training.

The workforce is drawn primarily from Busia District, on formal contracts with structured training pathways. Local hiring is a deliberate policy, not a by-product.

We run a formal grievance channel launched during our 2024 community foundations phase. Concerns are logged, tracked and closed out with the person who raised them, alongside district leadership where relevant.

Some initiatives - such as the Worker Nutrition Programme and Early Education Programme - are delivered by Burlcore on behalf of the Burlcore Foundation. Others sit directly under Burlcore's operational community programme. Attribution is stated on each project page.

Mawero, a community near our Busia operation, was without a reliable safe water source, which forced households to rely on distant and unsafe collection points. Burlcore funded and built a protected water well serving the village, with community consultation before construction and maintenance responsibility afterwards. The community's representative, Mr Issa Wandera, spoke on behalf of Mawero residents at handover.

Delivered work includes the Mawero water well, worker nutrition support that also buys from local farmers, an early education programme, micro-enterprise support for local artisans in carpentry and basket weaving, and maternity ward improvements at Busia Health Centre IV. Each project has a dedicated page setting out what was done and who delivered it.

Yes, both. Hiring prioritises Busia District residents for operational, technical and community roles, and procurement is directed towards Ugandan suppliers for food, materials, transport and services wherever quality and volume allow. Local procurement keeps a larger share of mining revenue inside the district.

Consultation runs through district authorities and traditional leadership before a programme starts, with community meetings to establish priorities, and a grievance channel that remains open afterwards. Programmes are designed around what residents identify as needed, which is why water, nutrition, education and health have led the schedule.

Community groups, schools and health facilities in Busia District can write to info@burlcoremining.com marked 'Community'. Requests are reviewed with district leadership so that support fits existing local plans rather than duplicating them.

The Worker Nutrition Programme provides daily meals to operational staff and buys ingredients from local farmers in Busia District. It is delivered by Burlcore Mining on behalf of the Burlcore Foundation, and keeps mining revenue inside the local food economy while improving site welfare.

Burlcore's Early Education Programme supports early-years learning in the district, providing materials, infrastructure assistance and teacher engagement where local schools identify gaps. The goal is to improve readiness before children enter primary school.

The micro-enterprise project backs individual artisans and small traders in Busia, including Ndegge's carpentry workshop and Issa's basket-weaving shop. Support is tailored to each business, and may include materials, workspace improvements, skills mentoring and a reliable local customer base.

Burlcore Foundation support upgraded the maternity ward at Busia Health Centre IV, improving safe-beginning facilities for mothers and newborns. The work focused on equipment, sanitation and practical improvements that remain in use by the health facility.

Yes. Youth skills training and women-led enterprise support are part of the livelihoods pillar, including craft production, small-business mentoring and on-the-job training for young people seeking formal work in mining support services.

Cultural heritage is respected through consultation with traditional leadership, careful siting of infrastructure and support for community events that strengthen local identity. We do not disturb sites of cultural significance.

Burlcore procures food for the worker nutrition programme, construction materials, transport, fuel, security services, maintenance supplies and camp provisions from Ugandan suppliers wherever quality and availability meet operational requirements. This is one of the ways mining revenue reaches the local economy.

Community programmes are designed for multi-year delivery, tied to the life of the operation rather than one-off events. Maintenance responsibility, local ownership and district alignment are built into each project from the start.

Some programmes are delivered directly by Burlcore Mining, while others are delivered by Burlcore on behalf of the Burlcore Foundation. Each project page names the delivering body and the community partner, so the relationship is clear.

Because the trust is verifiable: licensed by DGSM, aligned with OECD and LBMA guidance, transparent about location and leadership, and publicly documenting community and environmental work over time. We invite scrutiny rather than avoid it.

Gold moves through documented, permitted channels with chain-of-custody records from mine to export. Our processes are designed to satisfy responsible-sourcing due diligence by refiners and downstream buyers.

Yes. Ongoing updates are published in our Press & Reports section, covering community investment, environmental rehabilitation, safety, and responsible sourcing.

Chain of custody is the unbroken record of who held the material at every stage from extraction to export. Burlcore records origin block, processing batch, weight, assay and each custody transfer, so a refiner can reconstruct the route of a shipment from export document back to the pit.

Our sourcing and export processes are aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, and with LBMA responsible sourcing principles, alongside Ugandan licensing and environmental law.

Independent and third-party coverage of our operation, ESG programmes and market context is collected in our Press and Reports archive, with external articles linked directly to the publisher so readers can verify the source.

No. Burlcore Mining Company Limited is not under investigation by any regulator, court or law-enforcement agency in Uganda, the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction. Our medium-scale mining licence with Uganda's Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) is in good standing, and our exports move through fully permitted, documented channels.

Attorney-marketing pages that solicit potential claimants are not the same as a filed action, a regulatory probe or a governmental proceeding. No such action or proceeding exists against Burlcore Mining Company Limited. We are aware that solicitation content has been aggregated by third-party sites and are engaging directly with those publishers where appropriate.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited is a Ugandan-registered operating company holding the medium-scale mining licence in Busia. It is legally and operationally distinct from any similarly named holding, foundation or affiliate. Enquiries about corporate structure can be sent to info@burlcoremining.com.

Prospective offtake, refining and investment partners are welcome to request a due-diligence pack covering DGSM licensing, export permits, OECD/LBMA alignment and community programme documentation. Contact info@burlcoremining.com with 'Due Diligence' in the subject line.

Yes. Burlcore Mining Company Limited is registered in Uganda, holds a medium-scale mining licence issued by DGSM, holds NEMA environmental approval and a URA tax clearance certificate, and operates from a stated location in Busia District with a named leadership team. Documentation supporting each of these points is provided to partners on request.

We respond with documents rather than rhetoric. Where third-party pages publish inaccurate or solicitation-led claims, we engage the publisher directly, and we keep licensing, compliance and community records available to any partner, journalist or authority who asks.

The operation is run by a leadership team combining Busia-based operational management with international mining, compliance and metallurgical experience, including a Security Director responsible for site and custody integrity. Full named details of directors are provided within the due-diligence pack.

Investor enquiries, offtake discussions and partnership requests can be directed to info@burlcoremining.com. A member of our team will respond within two business days.

Yes. We work with licensed offtake partners and refiners whose due-diligence expectations align with OECD and LBMA guidance. Prospective partners can request an information pack via the contact above.

Media enquiries should be directed to info@burlcoremining.com with 'Media' in the subject line. Our public relations function coordinates responses, interviews and site-visit requests.

Yes. We prioritise applicants from Busia and the surrounding region for operational, technical and community roles. Career enquiries can be sent to the same address, marked 'Careers'.

The Burlcore Foundation is the philanthropic and Environmental, Social and Governance arm associated with Burlcore Mining. It delivers clean water, health, education and livelihoods programmes in Busia District, Uganda. Further detail is available through the Burlcore Foundation community programmes in Busia, Uganda.

Clean Water covers protected wells and safe collection points. Health covers support to local facilities, including maternity provision at Busia Health Centre IV. Education covers early years learning and school support. Livelihoods covers micro-enterprise backing for artisans, traders and farmers.

Each programme names its location, its delivering body and what was physically provided, and the resulting facilities remain in community use with maintenance responsibility assigned. Outcomes are documented on individual project pages rather than summarised as a single figure.

No. Community programmes are funded by Burlcore and the Burlcore Foundation, and this website does not solicit or process public donations.

Projects are chosen through district consultation, community meetings and local authority priorities, then assessed for practical impact, maintenance capacity and alignment with the four pillars. Requests are reviewed with district leadership so programmes do not duplicate existing services.

The Foundation's programmes are described on this site and in detail at the Burlcore Foundation community programmes in Busia, Uganda, which explains the clean water, health, education and livelihoods approach.

Yes. Each project has a dedicated page, and updates are published in the Press and Reports archive, including external coverage from independent publishers where available.

Gold trades globally in US dollars per troy ounce, with the spot price set continuously in over-the-counter and futures markets and a twice-daily LBMA benchmark used for settlement. Producer sales are typically referenced to spot or the benchmark at the time of transfer, less refining and logistics costs.

The dominant themes reported by major banks and institutions are sustained central bank buying, movements in real yields, currency diversification and geopolitical risk hedging. Our newsroom tracks this coverage, including analysis from Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and OMFIF, so partners can see the market context alongside our operational updates.

African output supplies a significant share of global mine production, and East Africa's greenstone belts remain comparatively under-formalised. Formal, licensed producers in these belts give refiners access to volume that can pass due diligence, which is where a medium-scale licensed operator such as Burlcore fits.

No. Burlcore sells to licensed offtake partners and refiners under documented contracts, and does not sell bullion, coins or investment products to retail buyers.

Yes. A live spot indicator is displayed on the site for market context. It is a reference feed for information only and is not a quotation, offer or basis for any transaction with Burlcore.