The Ruhijha mine is a large
open pit mine located in the northeastern part of
Uganda in
Eastern Region Eastern Region or East Region may refer to:
* Eastern Region (Abu Dhabi): Al Ain
*Eastern Region, Ghana
*Eastern Region (Iceland)
*Eastern Region, Nepal
*Eastern Region, Nigeria
* Eastern Region, Serbia
* Eastern Region, Uganda
* Eastern Region of ...
. Ruhijha represents one of the largest
tungsten reserves in
Uganda having estimated reserves of 30 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5%
tungsten.
See also
*
Mining industry of Uganda
References
Tungsten mines in Uganda
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