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Nyamuliro mine

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CountryUganda
Coordinates 1°9′0″S 29°48′0″E / 1.15000°S 29.80000°E / -1.15000; 29.80000[1]
ProductsTungsten
Nyamuliro mine
Nyamuliro mine is located in Uganda
Nyamuliro mine
Nyamuliro mine
Location
Western Region
CountryUganda
Coordinates 1°9′0″S 29°48′0″E / 1.15000°S 29.80000°E / -1.15000; 29.80000[1]
Production
ProductsTungsten

The Nyamuliro mine is a large open pit mine located in the south western part of Uganda in Western Region. Nyamuliro represents one of the largest tungsten reserves in Uganda having estimated reserves of 10 million tones of ore grading 0.5% tungsten.[2]

The mine was taken over by KI3R Minerals Ltd, a subsidiary of Kerilee Investments, in 2016 from Krone Uganda Ltd.[3]

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