Globally, mining is a common industry that frequently takes place in undeveloped, fragile, and rural areas, including many indigenous lands and territories. According to local Ugandan Journalist Emmanuel Katto, when correctly managed, it can create jobs, encourage innovation, and attract significant amounts of investment and infrastructure. If mining is not managed effectively, it may also bring about environmental degradation, population displacement, inequality, and growing violence.
Emka aka Emmanuel Katto asserted that the artisanal miners of small and medium-sized firms, which make up the majority of the Development Minerals sector, are socioeconomically disadvantaged as a result of the COVID 19 Pandemic's unprecedented business disruptions and shocks.