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Backing the next generation in Busia.

Burlcore Mining is investing in education and youth opportunity across the communities surrounding its licensed gold operation in Busia, Uganda.

2 April 2026 Busia, UgandaBurlcore Newsroom

Burlcore Mining invests in education and youth opportunity in Busia.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited is broadening its community impact in Busia, Uganda, with a continued focus on education and the long-term opportunities available to young people growing up around the mine.

Education has long been recognised as one of the most durable forms of community investment a mining operator can make. By improving access to learning environments and supporting youth-focused initiatives, Burlcore is helping ensure that the benefits of its presence in Busia extend well into the next generation.

The company's community programmes have included contributions to local infrastructure that supports schooling, including road maintenance that improves access to classrooms and water and sanitation works that benefit households with school-age children. These initiatives sit alongside Burlcore's wider welfare commitments delivered in partnership with local leaders.

By embedding education within its community impact strategy, Burlcore is reinforcing the principle that responsible mining should leave a region stronger, not just for the duration of an operation but for the decades that follow.

"If we can play a part in helping young people in Busia reach their potential, then we're doing what a responsible operator should be doing."
Mr Issa Wandera
Children in the Mawero community, Busia, Uganda
Burlcore's community partnership work in Busia

Burlcore intends to continue developing its education-related initiatives alongside its other community programmes in Busia, with a focus on practical, measurable contributions that respond to the priorities raised by local leaders themselves.

ENDS

Education Focus
Supporting the conditions for learning across Busia District.
Community-Led
Programmes shaped in partnership with local leaders.
Long-Term Outlook
Investment designed to outlast any single project cycle.
Media Contact
Burlcore Mining Company Limited, Press Office
Elias Cheikh
elias@burlcore.com
Peninsula Road, Luzira, Central Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda · burlcoremining.com
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