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Uganda gold suppliers and exporters: how to check who can lawfully sell
A lawful gold seller in Uganda needs the right licence or mineral right, and each export consignment needs its own export permit. A website calling itself a supplier proves neither. We publish no list of suppliers and do not yet supply gold ourselves. This page shows how to check any seller, including us.
Who can lawfully sell and export gold from Uganda
| Who | What the Mining and Minerals Act 2022 provides | What it does not show |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed mineral dealer | A person may buy or sell minerals, as principal or agent, only as a licensed dealer (s.140) | That the dealer owns a particular lot, or can export it. A dealer's licence alone does not authorise export |
| Holder of a refining licence | Refining needs a licence (s.121), and refiners export at purity levels set by regulations (s.130) | Which plant is operating, or what it can produce. All 8 listed refining licences give the commodity as gold; that is a licence class, not evidence of output |
| Holder of a mineral right | Needs the Minister's authorisation to export products derived from minerals (s.150(6)) | That a mine sells to outside buyers at all |
| Anyone exporting | A mineral may be exported only under an export permit (s.150), applied for on Form 52 | Which licence types can currently obtain one is not settled: see how gold is lawfully exported from Uganda |
What the official record shows
The mining directorate publishes a list of active dealer and refining licences. On 31 October 2026 it showed 223 entries: 214 dealer, 8 refining and 1 test record. The list view does not state the mineral, but each entry's detail page gives a commodity class: Gold on all 8 refining licences, and Precious Metals, not gold by name, on most dealer's licences. Our count of the same list found 13 holders with "refinery" in the name that appear only with a dealer's licence, and 2 entries marked active with an expiry date already passed.
So read a listing carefully. It shows a licence entry on the date you read it. It does not show that the holder has gold, can export it, or is suitable for you. The mineral dealer's licence guide explains the licence and how to read the list.
Volume needs care too. Uganda recorded about 62 tonnes of gold exports in 2025, far above any official figure for its own mines, and exported from Uganda does not mean mined in Uganda. See Uganda's production and export figures and where Uganda's gold comes from.
What to ask any Ugandan gold supplier
| Ask for | What good evidence looks like | How to check it yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name and company number | A certificate matching the name on the contract | URSB name search; paid search for directors and shareholders |
| Licence type and number | Same holder name, current expiry, a type that fits the deal | The directorate's list and the Mining Cadastre Portal |
| Owners and directors | Named people, with identification, for each beneficial owner | Company records; your own sanctions and PEP screening |
| Export permit for this consignment | A permit naming the exporter and the consignment | Ask how the directorate can confirm it. A permit for another lot proves nothing |
| Where this lot came from | Source licence numbers, lot records, certificate of origin | Dealers file monthly returns giving a source licence for each mineral. Compare the quantity with the seller's size |
| What the gold is | Independent fire assay on a sealed sample, with an umpire if results differ | Choose the laboratory yourself. See gold assay |
| Sanctions position | Names of the seller, its owners, the refinery and any intermediary | Check the OFAC, UK, EU and UN lists. A clear result holds only for those names on that date |
| Contract and payment | A signed contract with the selling company, paying only that company's account | Pay no fee, deposit or charge through an agent. See what each export document should prove |
Warning signs on supplier websites
- No licence number, company number or named director
- "Tonnes available", or quantities out of scale with the seller
- A price well below the international benchmark: see is gold cheaper in Africa?
- Fees for permits, customs, insurance or storage, payable before a signed contract or to an agent
- Doré, dust or nuggets offered for direct export without any explanation of the export rules
- A refiner described as LBMA-approved. No Ugandan refinery was on the LBMA Good Delivery List on 31 October 2026, so check the list itself
- Certificates that the issuing body cannot confirm, including any ICGLR certificate
Our guide to Uganda gold scams sets out how these offers work, and our five due-diligence checks give the official source for each one.
How the 99.9% figure affects supplier offers
The copy of Uganda's 2024 export regulations we reviewed states a minimum of 99.9% gold for exports (S.I. 30 of 2024, regulation 3). We have not confirmed that it is currently in force. Doré is normally 85–90% gold, below that figure. We found no exemption for doré; that is not proof none exists.
This is a regulatory requirement, not a product specification, and a buyer's acceptance of any material is a separate matter. Ask any seller of gold under 99.9% how it will leave Uganda lawfully, and for the document that shows it. Qualified Ugandan legal advice is still needed on how the regulation applies today.
Why we do not publish a list of suppliers
A list on this page would read as a recommendation, and we have not checked any holder far enough to recommend one. Licences lapse and companies change. Uganda Gold Report does not certify suppliers or endorse any party. Use the official list, then the checks above.
Where Uganda Gold Report stands
We are a Uganda gold business in its establishment stage. We are working towards a licensed supply route, and none is in place yet. We do not hold stock or a Ugandan licence, and we cannot quote today. We never ask for payment before a signed contract. Apply the checks on this page to us too.
If you have a genuine requirement, send us your form, fineness, quantity and destination. We reply with what can and cannot be quoted at this stage. See also how buying gold from Uganda works.
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Sources for the figures and rules on this page
Evidence for this page
Each statement is labelled by the strength of its evidence and dated. How we label evidence.
| Statement | Evidence | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying or selling minerals as principal or agent requires a mineral dealer's licence (s.140). Refining and trading need a licence (s.121). Refiners export at prescribed purity levels (s.130). A mineral may be exported only under an export permit (s.150). A mineral-right holder shall not export products derived from minerals without the Minister's authorisation (s.150(6)). | Verified | Mining and Minerals Act 2022 (Uganda), assented copy | |
| DGSM publishes a list of active mineral dealer and refining licences; it showed 223 entries on 31 Oct 2026 (214 dealer, 8 refining, 1 test record), loads 25 at a time; the list view does not state the mineral, and each entry's detail page gives a commodity class. Our count of the same list: 13 holders with "refinery" in the name appear only with a dealer's licence, and 2 entries marked Active have an expiry date before 31 Oct 2026. | Official | DGSM list of active dealer and refining licences, read 31 Oct 2026; Uganda Gold Report count | |
| No Ugandan refinery appears on LBMA's Good Delivery List for gold. | Official | LBMA Good Delivery List, gold, read 31 Oct 2026 | |
| Regulation 3 states: "A person shall not export gold out of Uganda unless the gold is at a minimum purity level of 99.9% Au." Made 9 May 2024; Statutory Instruments Supplement No. 15 of 24 May 2024. Current force not confirmed. | Official | Mining and Minerals (Export of Refined Gold) Regulations 2024, S.I. 30 of 2024, regulation 3; scanned copy on the mining directorate (DGSM) website, read 31 Oct 2026 | |
| Monthly dealer returns on Form 66 give a source licence number for each mineral, or the other dealer's number if bought from a dealer. | Official | Mining and Minerals (Licensing) forms, as carried on the mineral dealer's licence guide |