Why Buy Gold from Uganda?
Uganda’s gold exports are governed by the Mining and Minerals Act 2022: a seller needs a mineral dealer licence from the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines before they can legally buy or sell, and a per-consignment export permit before material can leave the country. Most legally-exported gold leaves through Entebbe International Airport, roughly 40 kilometres south of Kampala, where the licence, the export permit, the Uganda Revenue Authority’s tax clearance and the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s certificate of origin all have to line up before a shipment can move.
Sourcing internationally means verifying all of that from outside the country - which is exactly why supplier verification, quality assurance and proper export procedures matter more here than a straightforward domestic purchase would.
Our Gold Sourcing Services
Supplier Verification
We check that a seller holds the mineral dealer licence the Mining and Minerals Act 2022 requires, and we ask to see it directly rather than accepting a reference to it.
Assay Services
We arrange independent assay testing through a third-party laboratory - not the seller’s own facility, and not ours - so a purity claim is a verified result. Buyers are welcome to ask to witness or independently repeat the sampling.
Export Support
We coordinate the export permit, the Uganda Revenue Authority’s customs clearance, and the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s certificate of origin - the documents a legal export actually requires, not just a general assurance that “paperwork is handled.”
Due Diligence
We check a seller’s licensing and documentation before making an introduction, not after - so verification happens while it can still change the outcome.
Our Process
1. Submit Your Requirements
Tell us the quantity, specifications and sourcing requirements.
2. Verification
We check the seller’s mineral dealer licence before any introduction is made.
3. Assay & Inspection
Independent assay is arranged through a third-party laboratory, with the option to witness or repeat the sampling.
4. Documentation
We coordinate the export permit, customs clearance and certificate of origin required for a legal export.
5. Transaction Support
Our team stays involved through to delivery, and tells you plainly if something in the chain doesn’t check out.
Who We Work With
- Gold buyers
- Commodity traders
- Refiners
- Investment groups
- International sourcing companies
Frequently Requested Services
- Gold Trading
- Gold Export
- Gold Dore Bars
- Supplier Verification
- Assay Services
- Compliance & Due Diligence
Request a Quote
Contact East Africa Minerals today to discuss your gold sourcing requirements and learn more about our supplier verification, assay and export support services.
Before you buy
Most gold leaving Uganda does so as gold dore, so it is worth understanding what that is and why purity can only be established by assay. Before committing funds you should also read how to verify a gold supplier, what Uganda’s export requirements involve, and — if you are buying into the Emirates — our guide for Dubai and UAE buyers.