Newsroom · Busia, Uganda

Modern safety standards at Burlcore's Busia concession.

Burlcore Mining operates with documented safety procedures, formal contracts and a permanent on-site management presence across its licensed Busia operation.

27 June 2026 Busia, UgandaBurlcore Newsroom

Burlcore Mining upholds modern mine safety standards in Busia.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited continues to operate to modern safety standards across its licensed Busia gold concession, with documented procedures, formal contracts and permanent on-site management forming the backbone of daily operations.

Across East Africa, parts of the artisanal sector still grapple with informal practices that put workers and communities at risk. Burlcore has consciously taken a different path, building its operation around the safety standards expected of a licensed, medium-scale operator within the DGSM framework.

Daily activity is anchored by formal contracts, written procedures and the constant presence of the company's on-site leadership team. Workers are inducted, supervised and supported, rather than left to navigate risk informally.

The result is a workplace where safety is treated as part of the operating model, not an optional extra.

"Safety isn't a poster on a wall. It's how we hire, how we train and how we run every shift in Busia."
Mr Issa Wandera
On-site operations at the Burlcore Busia concession
Activity within the Burlcore operation

Burlcore continues to refine its safety standards as the operation matures, in line with the expectations placed on responsible mid-tier operators across the region.

It is part of the wider commitment to operating Burlcore's licensed concession to a standard that workers, host communities and partners can trust.

ENDS

Formal Standards
Documented safety procedures across operations.
On-Site Leadership
Permanent management presence anchoring daily operations.
DGSM Framework
Operating within Uganda's formal medium-scale mining standards.
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.

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