Africa Precious Metals Refinery & Depository Hub
Entebbe, Uganda • Mining, Minerals Refining, Secure Storage
A regional backbone for responsible gold refining and trade
The Africa Precious Metals Refinery & Depository Hub is a proposed integrated minerals infrastructure anchored in Entebbe, Uganda. The project is designed to formalize and upgrade East Africa’s gold value chain by combining refining, secure storage, regulated trade, training, and power generation within one ecosystem.
The hub aligns with international compliance frameworks including OECD, ICGLR, and LBMA standards. It supports artisanal and commercial miners, enables transparent mineral flows from Uganda and neighboring countries, and positions Uganda as a trusted gateway for refined gold exports to global markets.
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Project details
- Project Name
- Africa Precious Metals Refinery & Depository Hub
- Location
- Entebbe, Uganda
- Sector
- Mining, Minerals Refining, Secure Storage
- Project Type
- Integrated Precious Metals Infrastructure
- Core Objective
- Establish a world-class gold refinery and high-security depository to support responsible mineral value addition in East Africa
- Key Components
- Gold refinery (smelting & assay), high-security vault depository, mineral trade operations, mining concessions, training institute, power generation
- Standards & Compliance
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance, ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism, LBMA standards
- Target Beneficiaries
- Artisanal miners, commercial miners, mineral traders, investors, regional governments
- Business Model
- Fee-based refining and storage, bullion sales, mineral trading margins, training services, energy sales
- Regional Role
- Serves Uganda and transit gold flows from DRC, South Sudan, and the wider Great Lakes region
- Strategic Importance
- Formalizes gold trade, increases export value addition, improves compliance and traceability
- Development Status
- Planning and investor engagement phase
Abstract
This investor pack outlines a proposed precious metals refinery and depository positioned as a regional hub for processing and secure storage. It frames the opportunity around Uganda's role in gold export and regional transit flows, and proposes a facility sized to handle 1.25 million tons of gold-bearing ore per year, supported by a broader value-chain approach. The model is structured around mining partner enablement, world-class refining, and a secure vault offering, with an emphasis on recognized compliance frameworks (including OECD/ICGLR/LBMA references).
