Burlcore Mining delivers clean drinking water across Busia villages.
Burlcore Mining Company Limited continues to scale one of the most consequential commitments any responsible operator can make to a host district: durable, daily access to clean drinking water for the households neighbouring its licensed gold concession in Busia, Uganda.
Across much of rural East Africa, the gap between a borehole that works and one that does not is the difference between children attending school and children walking hours for water. Burlcore treats safe drinking water as a non-negotiable foundation of community life, and as a measurable test of whether a mining operator is actually serving its host district.
The company's water programme in Busia covers protected boreholes, household-level access points, drainage improvements and ongoing maintenance arrangements coordinated with local leadership. The work is delivered through Burlcore's permanent on-site community affairs office, ensuring continuity rather than one-off gestures.
Reliable clean water reduces waterborne disease, improves maternal and child health outcomes, lifts school attendance and frees women and girls from hours of daily water collection. Each of those outcomes compounds for years after a borehole is sunk.
