Uganda, Feb. 23 -- Government has granted Sunbird Resources, a local company, a 21-year mining license in Karamoja sub-region.

Sunbird Resources will partner with Chinese investors to explore and mine minerals in Uganda.

Speaking during the signing of licence and handover, Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa, said government had granted a 21-year large-scale mining license to Sunbird Resources covering an area of 11 square kilometers in Rupa Sub-county, Moroto District to mine 8,000 tonnes of limestone per day.

"Limestone is a crucial raw material for making of clinker that is finally used in the manufacture of cement. This will culminate into royalty payments to the consolidated fund of over Shs160m per day of operation," she said.

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