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Uganda: Mining Company to Displace Thousands
...Nilefos Minerals [part of Madhvani International]...[is] assessing the value of [Sukulu Valley] residents' [land] assets before the company starts mining phosphates from the mineral rich area, displacing between 8,000 and 10,000 people... "There is a procedure by law and the rights of citizens will be upheld," [Nitin Madhvani, President of Madhvani Group] said. Residents, however, are wary of this promise. "...[W]e have to be meaningfully compensated. If you can't even afford an acre, what will you do?" asked Eridad Opudai... [also refers to Tororo Industrial Chemical and Fertilisers]