UGANDA’S MINERAL POTENTIAL
Metallic mineral resources: Beryllium, Bismuth, Copper, Cobalt, Columbite -Tantalite (Coltan), Chromium, Gold, Iron, Lead, Lithium, Manganese, Platinum Group of Metals (PGM), Rare Earth Elements (REE), Tin, Uranium, Wolfram and Zinc.
Industrial minerals: Bentonite, Clay, Diatomite, Dimension Stones (Granite), Feldspar, Glass sands, Graphite, Gypsum, Kaolin, Kyanite, Marble/limestone, Mica, Phosphate (Apatite), Pozzolana, Salt (rock salt, halite), Talc and Vermiculite
Gemstones: Apatite, beryl–emerald, aquamarine, heliodor, morganite, Corundum (Ruby, blue sapphire), Fluorite, Garnet, Opal, Quartz (amethyst, rose), Topaz, Tourmaline and Zircon