Newsroom · Busia, Uganda

Investing in young people in Busia, Uganda.

Burlcore Mining backs vocational training and structured pathways into formal work for young people across the communities surrounding its Busia concession.

18 June 2026 Busia, UgandaBurlcore Newsroom

Burlcore Mining invests in youth skills training in Busia.

Burlcore Mining Company Limited continues to invest in the next generation of Busia, supporting vocational training, mentorship and structured pathways into formal employment around its licensed gold concession.

For young people in Uganda's eastern districts, the gap between school and stable work can be wide. Burlcore's approach is to narrow that gap directly, through skills training tied to the real operational needs of a medium-scale mine, from technical roles to logistics, administration and trades.

Wherever possible, the company sources labour and services locally, on formal contracts, with documented safety procedures and ongoing supervision. The result is a workplace where young people from Busia can build careers, not just earn a wage.

These efforts complement Burlcore's wider commitments to education, infrastructure and health across the host community.

"Young people in Busia don't need handouts, they need real opportunities. We're building those, one role and one trainee at a time."
Mr Issa Wandera
Community life around the Burlcore concession in Busia
Local activity near the Burlcore operation

Burlcore is continuing to expand its training partnerships locally, with an emphasis on accreditation, on-the-job mentorship and pathways into permanent roles.

It is part of what the company believes responsible, modern mining in East Africa should deliver: durable jobs, formal skills and visible local progress.

ENDS

Skills
Vocational training tied to the operational needs of a modern mine.
Formal Work
Documented contracts, supervision and safety procedures on site.
Local First
Labour and services sourced locally wherever possible.
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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