About this Event
Join the UK–Uganda Metals and Mining Investment Dialogue, a focused sector programme within the UK–Africa Investment Summit 2026, taking place in London on Friday, 11 September 2026.
This dialogue will bring together investors, government agencies, mining companies, financiers, project sponsors, technical specialists, ESG advisers, infrastructure providers and industrial partners to examine how Uganda can move from mineral potential to bankable industrial value.
The UK–Uganda Metals and Mining Investment Dialogue is a dedicated sector programme of the UK–Africa Investment Summit 2026, the UK’s longest-running annual UK–Africa trade and investment platform, established in 2010.
Taking place on Friday, 11 September 2026 at The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London, this focused dialogue will connect Uganda’s mining and mineral value-addition opportunity with UK capital, project finance, responsible sourcing expertise, engineering capability, legal structuring, equipment, technology and long-term commercial partnerships.
The programme is designed for serious stakeholders working across mining, critical minerals, beneficiation, infrastructure, ESG, finance and industrial development.
Uganda enters this investment cycle with significant potential across rare earths, graphite, copper, cobalt, nickel, gold, iron ore, limestone, wolfram, zinc, glass sand, vermiculite and other industrial minerals.
The central question is no longer whether Uganda has mineral potential. The real question is whether projects can move into financeable, compliant, infrastructure-linked processing platforms with credible routes to export, domestic value addition and industrial scale.
This dialogue is built for that conversation.
The UK–Uganda Metals and Mining Investment Dialogue is not a separate event from the main summit.
It is a sector programme within the UK–Africa Investment Summit 2026. Delegates should register for UKAIS 2026 to access the summit and participate in relevant sector sessions, subject to programme access, capacity and ticket category.
Who Should Attend
This programme is designed for:
• Investors, DFIs, banks, private equity firms and lenders
• Mining and mineral-processing companies
• Project sponsors and licence holders
• Senior government and institutional representatives
• Regulators and investment promotion agencies
• Infrastructure, logistics, power and water providers
• ESG, legal, tax, insurance and advisory specialists
• Equipment, technology and engineering companies
• Commodity traders, offtakers and industrial buyers
• UK and international companies exploring Uganda’s mining value chain
• Uganda-focused business leaders and investors
💬 Core Discussion Themes
⛏️ Critical and Strategic Minerals
- Highlight: Opportunities linked to rare earths, graphite, copper, cobalt, nickel, gold, iron ore and industrial minerals, where project fundamentals, licensing, ESG and infrastructure are aligned.
🧭 Mineral Exploration and Project Development
- Highlight: Positioning Uganda’s mineral assets for credible exploration, reserve definition, feasibility work, investor readiness and project preparation.
🏭 Beneficiation and Value Addition
- Highlight: Moving beyond raw extraction into processing, refining, smelting, industrial inputs, manufacturing linkages and export-ready products.
📜 Regulation, Licensing and Investor Readiness
- Highlight: Clarifying Uganda’s mining law, licensing pathways, cadastre processes, local participation requirements, ESG obligations and compliance expectations.
🌱 ESG, Traceability and Responsible Mining
- Highlight: Building projects that meet investor standards on environmental management, community engagement, transparency, safety, responsible sourcing and long-term local value.
🚚 Mining Infrastructure and Logistics
- Highlight: Connecting mineral-rich regions to power, transport corridors, water, processing facilities, industrial zones and export routes.
💷 Finance, Risk and Bankability
- Highlight: Structuring projects for debt, equity, development finance, blended capital, offtake, guarantees, insurance and strategic partnerships.
⭐ Programme Features
🤝 Investor Dialogue
- Highlight: A focused platform for project sponsors, investors, DFIs, financiers, advisers and technical partners to examine Uganda-linked mining and mineral-processing opportunities.
📊 Project Showcase
- Highlight: Selected investment-ready opportunities presented to investors, financiers, offtakers, technical specialists and strategic partners.
🔗 Business Matchmaking
- Highlight: Structured one-to-one meetings designed to convert attendance into practical commercial conversations.
👥 CEO and Investor Roundtable
- Highlight: An invitation-led discussion on bankability, risk, regulation, infrastructure, finance and value addition.
🧩 Technical and Policy Roundtables
- Highlight: Focused sessions on licensing, geological data, ASM formalisation, ESG compliance, infrastructure, power-to-mine solutions, mineral processing and responsible sourcing.
🎯 Why Participate | Attend to:
- 🤝 Engage Uganda-focused mining and investment stakeholders
- 💼 Meet investors, financiers, offtakers, advisers and project sponsors
- 📜 Understand licensing, compliance, ESG and investor-readiness requirements
- 🏭 Explore beneficiation, processing and value-addition opportunities
- 🌍 Position your organisation within a serious UK–Uganda mining investment platform
- 🔗 Identify commercial partnerships across finance, infrastructure, engineering, logistics and responsible sourcing
- 🇬🇧🇺🇬 Connect the mining agenda to the wider UK–Africa Investment Summit 2026 platform
Important Delegate Information
Uganda–UK Mining Week 2026 is a dedicated mining and minerals investment dialogue taking place as part of the UK–Africa Investment Summit 2026. The forum is designed for investors, mining companies, project sponsors, financiers, government agencies, technical partners, infrastructure providers, ESG specialists and organisations seeking serious engagement with Uganda’s mining and mineral value-addition opportunities.
Delegates are encouraged to review the official investment brochure before registering. The brochure provides further information on the forum’s investment focus, programme themes, sector opportunities and commercial positioning.
Download the brochure:
https://ukafricabusinesssummit.uk/Uganda_Mining_Investment_Brochure_2026.pdf
For full event information, visit:
https://ukugandaminingforum.com
For partnership, sponsorship, project presentation or delegate enquiries, contact:
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London, United Kingdom
GBP 395.00 to GBP 1138.28
