2018-12-8 · •Royalties from Mining: - 1997 - USh 77.6 million (USD ~43,000) - 2005 - USh 2.8 billion (USD ~1.6 million) - ~70% from industrial minerals •Dimension stone imports amounts to millions USD (despite in-country resources) SIGNIFICANCE OF MINING IN UGANDA • ASM > 130,000 employed, biggest workforce: Industrial and "Building Minerals