Newsroom · Busia, Uganda

A transparent gold supply chain from Busia, Uganda.

Burlcore Mining operates with formal contracts, documented procedures and DGSM oversight, supporting transparency across its gold production in Busia.

24 June 2026 Busia, UgandaBurlcore Newsroom

Burlcore Mining champions a transparent gold supply chain in Uganda.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited continues to champion transparency in Uganda's gold sector, operating its Busia concession with formal contracts, documented procedures and direct oversight from Uganda's Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines.

Across East Africa, the case for formal, well-governed mid-tier operators has only grown stronger as global buyers increase their scrutiny of where and how gold is produced. Burlcore's response is to make formality, accountability and traceability part of how the operation runs day to day, not an afterthought.

From hiring and procurement through to extraction and site management, the company works to a documented standard, anchored by its permanent on-site management team and the broader DGSM framework that governs medium-scale mining in Uganda.

It is an approach designed to reassure responsible buyers, partners and host communities alike that Burlcore's gold comes from a licensed, accountable source.

"Transparency isn't a marketing word for us. It's how we contract, how we operate and how we report, every single day."
Mr Issa Wandera
On-site activity at the Burlcore concession in Busia
Community life surrounding the Burlcore operation

Burlcore continues to strengthen its internal documentation and compliance practices as the operation matures, in line with the expectations of modern, ethical buyers of African gold.

It is part of the company's wider commitment to operating to a higher standard than has historically characterised parts of the regional sector.

ENDS

Licensed
Authorised by Uganda's DGSM for medium-scale operations in Busia.
Documented
Formal contracts and documented procedures across operations.
Accountable
Direct on-site management with consistent oversight.
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