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Supporting community health in Busia, Uganda.

Burlcore Mining backs improved access to primary healthcare for the villages adjoining its licensed concession in Busia, Uganda.

4 June 2026 Busia, UgandaBurlcore Newsroom

Burlcore Mining supports local health provision in Busia.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited continues to back primary healthcare access for the communities surrounding its licensed gold concession in Busia, Uganda, treating reliable local health provision as a foundational part of responsible operation.

Working alongside local clinics and community health workers, Burlcore has supported supplies, transport and outreach across the villages neighbouring the concession. The objective is straightforward: a community where children can be seen quickly when they are ill, mothers can attend antenatal care safely, and basic medication is available close to home.

These commitments are coordinated through Burlcore's permanent on-the-ground team and led directly by the company's community affairs office, ensuring assistance reaches residents in a structured, accountable way rather than as ad-hoc gestures.

Burlcore views responsible mining as inseparable from community resilience. Health, water, education and infrastructure are treated as one connected programme, not isolated initiatives.

"A healthy community is the foundation of everything else we do. Supporting reliable, local healthcare in Busia is part of how we operate, not a bolt-on."
Mr Issa Wandera
Community members near the Burlcore concession in Busia
Outreach activity in Busia, Uganda

Burlcore intends to continue expanding its support for local health initiatives in partnership with Busia's existing providers, with a focus on maternal and child health, basic medication access and rapid response.

It is a model the company believes other operators in Uganda's mid-tier mining sector can and should adopt.

ENDS

Primary Care
Support for local clinics serving villages neighbouring the concession.
Maternal & Child
Targeted focus on antenatal, infant and child health outcomes.
Accountable
Coordinated through Burlcore's on-site community affairs team.
Media Contact
Burlcore Mining Company Limited, Press Office
Elias Cheikh
elias@burlcore.com
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