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Since Karamoja is richly endowed with gold, marble, iron ore, tungsten, limestone, oil and gas, it has attracted many investors, in particular since the protracted armed conflicts in northern Uganda started fading away. Approximately 1 7,000 km2 or 62% of the total land area of Karamoja has been licensed for mineral exploration and exploitation (Kabiswa, 2014). There are 51 companies with 136 concessions.Very few companies have actually started exploration or exploitation, because the majority of the concessions were given to speculators looking to attract investors (Human Rights Watchr 2014). Especially the land held under customary tenure is prone to unlawful licensing or leasing. This exacerbates the vulnerable position of the agro pastoral communities that depend on it
