How to obtain a mineral trading license

MINERAL DEALERS’ LICENSE (MDL)
When granted expires on the 31st December of year of issue

Fees and Types of MDLs
1. Precious Metals 5,000,000/=
2. Precious Stones 6,000,000/=
3. Base Metals 3,000,000/=
4. Industrial Minerals 2,000,000/=

A. Precious metals, namely gold, silver, platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium,
or any other rare earth elements
B. Precious stones, namely agate, amber, amethyst, cat's eye, chrysolite, diamond, emerald,
garnet, opal, ruby, sapphire, turquoise and all other substances of a similar nature to any of
them
C. Base Metals include all metals except precious metals
D. Industrial mineral means barite, rock, clay, dolomite, feldspar, granite, gravel, gypsum, laterite,
limestone, mica, magnesite, marble, phosphate rock, sand, sandstone, slate and talc, which is
commercially mined by a person for use in Uganda or industrially processed into finished or
semi-finished products, and includes such other minerals as the Minister may from time to time
declare by notice published in the gazette, to be industrial minerals;

Requirements for an MDL
1. Individual
a) Valid Identification e.g. Passport, Voter’s Card, Driving Permit
b) Bank Statement
c) Executed Form XIV
2. Company
a) Certified copy of certificate of incorporation/registration
b) Certified copy of articles and memorandum of association
c) Bank Statement
d) Executed Form XIV

How to export minerals

EXPORT PERMIT
Granted per consignment

Requirements for an Export Permit
1. Valid MDL or a mineral right
2. Executed Form XIII
3. An Import Permit for minerals from out of Uganda or Proof of royalty payment for minerals
from Uganda;

a) 5% of gross value for gold and base metals
b) 10% of gross value for precious stones
c) 10,000/= per ton for phosphates, vermiculite, limestone, kaolin, chalk, gypsum
d) 5,000/= per ton for, marble, granite, sandstonne, , quartz, coal or peat and other
dimension stones
e) 1,000/= per ton for pozzolanic materials
f) 500/= per ton for salt.

How to import minerals

IMPORT PERMIT
Granted per consignment
Requirements for an Import Permit
1. Valid MDL for the right group of minerals
2. Export Permit and certificate of origin from originating country
3. Formal application for an Import permit
4. Payment of import permit fees
a) Application fees 1,000,000/-
b) 1% of gross value for gold and base metals

MOVEMENT PERMIT
Granted per consignment
Requirements for a movement permit
1. Valid MDL or a mineral right
2. Executed Form XIII
3. Proof of royalty payment;
a) 5% of gross value for gold and base metals
b) 10% of gross value for precious stones
c) 10,000/= per ton for phosphates, vermiculite, limestone, kaolin, chalk, gypsum
d) 5,000/= per ton for, marble, granite, sandstonne, , quartz, coal or peat and other
dimension stones
e) 1,000/= per ton for pozzolanic materials
f) 500/= per ton for salt.