Newsroom · Busia, Uganda

Respecting community life in Busia, Uganda.

Burlcore Mining supports the cultural life, leadership and traditions of the communities surrounding its licensed concession in Busia, Uganda.

28 June 2026 Busia, UgandaBurlcore Newsroom

Burlcore Mining supports cultural heritage and community life in Busia.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited continues to engage with the cultural life of Busia in a way that is rooted in respect, listening and long-term partnership with local leaders, elders and community groups.

A licensed, medium-scale gold operation does not exist in isolation. It sits within a living community with its own leadership structures, traditions and priorities. Burlcore's approach has been to engage those structures directly and consistently, anchored by the company's permanent on-site team.

From the way community decisions are consulted on, to how local events and gatherings are supported, Burlcore aims to operate as a long-term neighbour rather than a transient operator.

It is an approach that recognises the cultural fabric of Busia as a strength, and as a foundation for the kind of trust on which modern, responsible mining depends.

"We are guests in Busia first, and operators second. That ordering matters in every decision we make."
Mr Issa Wandera
Community life in Busia, Uganda
Children in the Burlcore host community

Burlcore continues to deepen its relationships with local leadership in Busia, with an emphasis on transparent consultation and consistent presence.

It is part of the wider community-first approach that defines how the company operates within the Lake Victoria Green Belt.

ENDS

Respect
Engaging with traditional leadership and community structures.
Consultation
Consistent, transparent dialogue with local decision-makers.
Long-Term
Operating as a long-term neighbour, not a transient operator.
Media Contact
Burlcore Mining Company Limited, Press Office
Elias Cheikh
elias@burlcore.com
Peninsula Road, Luzira, Central Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda · burlcoremining.com
Our pledge

Rooted in Busia,
refined for the world.

Every ounce we recover is the product of disciplined work, formal compliance, and deep respect for the land and the communities that make it possible.

I.Responsibly mined
II.Formally compliant
III.Community first
IV.Built to last