Presentation of position paper on the Mining and Minerals bill, 2021

JUST IN: ANARDE meets with the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on the Mining and Minerals bill, 2021!!!

As we fast track the developments in the Minerals and mining industry in Uganda, a lot more attention should be put towards the speed at which these laws attributed to extractive developments are being passed in consideration of the amount of time given for public consultations. The Mining and Minerals bill 2021 is under preparation for a second reading before parliament after the first reading that happened on the 18th November 2021. 

On this day, the committee has been given a period of about a week to discuss the bill after a few considerations have been already been adopted in the bill. Has the bill been given ample time for discussion before it can be passed? 

A public notice calling upon any member of the general public who may wish to submit memoranda on the Mining and Minerals Bill 2021 which currently is being considered by the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Environment and Natural Resources was issued. Comments are still welcome as we prepare to present our position to the committee. 

Find attached an invitation from the Parliament of Uganda. 

Issued on 8th February, 2022.

NRC invitation .pdf