Mineral Exploration & Project Development
Positioning Uganda’s mineral assets for credible exploration, reserve definition, feasibility work, investor readiness and project preparation.
11 September 2026 | The Royal Horseguards Hotel, London
Uganda’s Mining Shift: From Mineral Potential to Bankable Industrial Value
A focused investment forum convening investors, government agencies, mining companies, financiers, and industrial partners to advance Uganda’s critical mineral agenda.
Parallel Forum
Held alongside the UK–Africa Investment Summit 2026.
Official Support
British High Commission Kampala.
Official Partner
UK Department for Business and Trade.
Investment Focus
Direct access to policy & project stakeholders.
The Opportunity
The Uganda Critical Minerals Opportunity
Critical minerals have moved to the centre of industrial strategy, energy transition planning, supply-chain security and long-term economic resilience.
Uganda enters this moment with significant potential across rare earths, graphite, copper, cobalt, nickel, gold, iron ore, limestone, wolfram, zinc, glass sand, vermiculite and other industrial minerals.
The investment question is no longer whether Uganda has mineral potential. The real question is whether projects can move into financeable, compliant, infrastructure-linked processing platforms with credible routes to export, domestic value addition and industrial scale.
Uganda–UK Mining Week 2026 brings together policymakers, regulators, licence holders, investors, lenders, DFIs, advisers, offtakers, processing partners, infrastructure providers and industrial operators.
“This is an execution-focused forum for stakeholders seeking direct engagement on licensing, exploration, production, and long-term industrial value creation.”
Key Themes & Discussions
Where Capital Meets Uganda’s Mining Value Chain
Focusing on the commercial conditions required to move Uganda from resource access to production.
Beneficiation & Value Addition
Moving beyond raw extraction into processing, refining, smelting, industrial inputs, manufacturing linkages and export-ready products.
Critical & Strategic Minerals
Assessing opportunities linked to rare earths, graphite, copper, cobalt, nickel, gold, iron ore and industrial minerals.
Regulation, Licensing & Compliance
Clarifying Uganda’s mining law, licensing pathways, cadastre processes, local participation requirements, and ESG obligations.
Mining Infrastructure & Logistics
Connecting mineral-rich regions to power, transport corridors, water, processing facilities, industrial zones and export routes.
Finance, Risk & Bankability
Structuring projects for debt, equity, development finance, blended capital, offtake, guarantees, insurance and strategic partnerships.
Why Attend?
What Sets This Forum Apart
Dedicated Platform
Creates a focused environment for investors, government officials, mining operators, financiers, and project sponsors working on Uganda’s mineral economy.
UKAIS 2026 Ecosystem
Connects Uganda’s mining sector with international investors, DFIs, banks, corporates, and infrastructure firms attending the wider summit.
Execution-Focused
Designed to support project visibility, investor introductions, financing conversations, regulatory engagement, and structured follow-up.
UK Capability Linkages
Positions UK capital, legal expertise, ESG capability, engineering, insurance, and technology as part of Uganda’s mining development pathway.
Turn insight into action
Engage the Stakeholders Shaping Uganda’s Mining Pipeline
Uganda’s mining opportunity requires more than interest. It requires capital, credible projects, regulatory clarity, and commercial follow-through.
Schedule a Meeting
Engage directly with investors, project sponsors, and offtakers.
Present a Project
Position investment-ready opportunities before strategic partners.