Kasese Cobalt company Ltd. (KCCL) was formed in 1992 as a corporate entity with the government of Uganda to recover cobalt metal from an  unstable stockpile of a cobalt-rich sulphide concentrate (pyrite). It is located near Kasese town(30E,00"17N), 420 km west of Kampala, Uganda along the Kasese-Mbarara road.

The project’s cost  was US$153 million making it the largest foreign investment in Uganda. It has also attracted grants from international government agencies for environmental projects, health centres, roads, bridges and other community projects

The project will process  cobalt from existing cobalt-rich pyrite stockpiles at Kasese. Cobalt is extracted using a bioleaching process that is unique to the KCCL operation, the only cobalt bioleach operation in the world. The project is having an extremely positive impact in the surrounding area  and eco systems by removing the threat of acid water runoff and contamination of  Lake George and Queen Elizabeth National Park

KCCL, in co-operation with the Ugandan government, regional and local stake holders, is a leading company in setting  standards in corporate social responsibility, Human Resources management,  safe efficient operations  and  contributes to the uplifting of  social and economic conditions in Kasese and surrounding areas.

Location

KCCL is located in the outskirts of Kasese town in Kasese District of western Uganda.  Kasese a small town  with a population  of about  30,000. The town is situated on the eastern foothills of the Rwenzori mountains overlooking the  great  Rift Valley.

• [Editor:Phillip.Feng]