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Skilled local jobs, rooted in Busia.

Burlcore's hire-local commitment is creating formal employment, on-site training, and long-term skills development across its operating area in Busia District.

18 March 2026 Busia, UgandaBurlcore Newsroom

Burlcore Mining creates skilled local employment in Busia, Uganda.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited continues to prioritise hiring from Busia District and the surrounding sub-counties, providing formal contracts, fair wages and structured on-site training that turns short-term work into long-term careers.

Across East Africa, the gold sector has long been associated with informal, casualised labour. Burlcore is taking a deliberately different approach at its Busia concession. Every role on site is supported by a formal contract, documented safety procedures and a structured induction so that workers understand both their responsibilities and their rights.

By prioritising local candidates, the company is ensuring that the economic benefits of medium-scale gold production stay within the communities that surround the mine. Income earned at Burlcore is reinvested locally, supporting families, small businesses and the wider economic life of Busia District.

The company also provides on-the-job training in operational, technical and safety disciplines, helping team members build transferable skills that will serve them long after their time at Burlcore.

"Our team is from this community. When Burlcore does well, Busia does well, and that's exactly how we want it to be."
Mr Issa Wandera
Members of the Busia community supported by Burlcore Mining
Local employment and skills development around the Burlcore concession

Beyond direct employment, Burlcore's continued investment in roads, water and community welfare programmes around the concession has supported indirect employment in local construction, transport and services, broadening the operation's economic footprint across the district.

As Burlcore expands its activities, it intends to deepen its local hiring commitment and continue building a skilled workforce drawn from the communities of Busia.

ENDS

Hire-Local Commitment
Prioritising candidates from Busia District and surrounding sub-counties.
Formal Contracts
Documented terms, fair wages and structured safety training.
Skills Development
On-the-job training in operational and technical disciplines.
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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Rooted in Busia,
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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
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