Licensed.
Verified. Accountable.
Active DGSM licensing. Full regulatory compliance. Independent verification available on request. Everything here is the truth.
Serious buyers conduct due diligence. We make that easy.
In the international mineral trade, a refinery's regulatory standing is not a background detail. It is a primary qualification. An assay certificate issued by an unlicensed or non-compliant operation is not just commercially unreliable, it can block export clearance, invalidate insurance, and expose a buyer to legal and regulatory risk in their destination market.
Maxmetal holds its licensing current, maintains its compliance obligations continuously, and makes its credentials available to any client whose due diligence process requires them. We do not ask you to take our word for it. We give you the documentation.
If you are a compliance officer, a legal team, or an institutional buyer running a formal supplier verification process, everything you need from this page is either displayed below or available on request. If you need something specific that is not listed here, contact us directly.
Licensed, regulated, and compliant.
Here is what that means in practice.
DGSM Mineral Refinery License
ActiveDirectorate of Geological Survey and Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda
Mineral Dealer License (MDL)
ActiveDirectorate of Geological Survey and Mines. Mining Cadastre and Registry System (MCRS)
Export Authorization
ActiveUganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) & DGSM, per consignment export permit framework
AML/KYC Compliance Framework
MaintainedFinancial Intelligence Authority (FIA), Uganda. Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer procedures
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Registration
CurrentTax compliance and mineral royalty payment obligations under Ugandan law
Mining & Minerals Act 2022 Compliance
CompliantFull operational compliance with Uganda's governing mineral sector legislation
What our licensing means for you.
Maxmetal Refinery holds an active mineral refinery license issued by Uganda's Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines, the government body responsible for licensing, regulating, and overseeing all mineral operations in Uganda. This license is not self-declared. It is issued by a regulatory authority, maintained through ongoing compliance, and subject to inspection and renewal under the requirements of the Mining and Minerals Act 2022.
For export clients, this matters directly. Uganda requires that gold and minerals exported from the country are accompanied by an assay report from a government-approved refinery, a certificate of origin from the Uganda Export Promotion Board, and proof of royalty payment to the Uganda Revenue Authority. An assay report or refinery certificate issued by Maxmetal satisfies the first requirement. We work with you to ensure the full export documentation chain is complete before your consignment moves.
For international buyers receiving Maxmetal documentation, our DGSM licensing number is verifiable directly through Uganda's Mining Cadastre and Registry System. We provide that reference on every certificate we issue so that your compliance team can confirm our standing independently, without having to ask us for it.
For institutional clients and financial counterparties, our AML/KYC framework is maintained in accordance with the requirements of Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority. We conduct Know Your Customer procedures on every client engagement. Our transaction records are maintained to the standard that financial compliance reviews require.
Understanding Uganda's mineral regulatory structure.
Maxmetal's compliance is not isolated to a single license. It sits within a layered regulatory framework administered by multiple Ugandan government bodies. Understanding that framework helps international buyers, legal teams, and compliance officers understand what our credentials actually represent.
The Mining & Minerals Act, 2022
Uganda's governing legislation for the mineral sector. The Act establishes the legal framework for mineral licensing, refinery operations, export procedures, and compliance obligations for all operators in the sector. Maxmetal's operations are conducted in full accordance with the requirements of this Act across every service we offer.
The Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM)
The DGSM, under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, oversees the process of granting and regulating mining operations in Uganda. It is responsible for receiving and evaluating mineral license applications, maintaining the Mining Cadastre and Registry System, and monitoring and inspecting mineral operations for compliance. Maxmetal's licenses are held with the DGSM and are verifiable through the MCRS portal.
Export & Trade Compliance
Mineral exports from Uganda require registration with the DGSM, an assay report from a government-approved refinery, a certificate of origin from the Uganda Export Promotion Board, and proof of royalty payment to the Uganda Revenue Authority. Maxmetal's certification satisfies the assay and refinery requirements within this chain. We advise clients on the full export compliance documentation requirements at the start of every export-related engagement.
What Ugandan licensing means when you are buying from the other side of the world.
International buyers receiving mineral shipments from Uganda increasingly conduct formal supplier verification before accepting documentation. That is the right approach. The question is not whether to verify, it is what to look for and where to find it.
A Maxmetal certificate is issued under an active DGSM mineral refinery license. The license number appears on every certificate we issue. That number can be verified through Uganda's Mining Cadastre and Registry System, which is publicly accessible. You do not have to rely on Maxmetal's word. You can confirm our standing directly through the issuing authority.
Beyond the license itself, the documentation we produce is built specifically to travel. Our certificates specify: the issuing authority and license reference, the testing or refining methodology applied, the certified result with no rounding or approximation, the chain-of-custody reference number, and the date and details of issue. Every element a destination market's compliance process will ask for is present in the document from the start.
If your destination market has stated documentation requirements that go beyond the standard certificate format, bring them to us before the consignment begins. We will confirm whether we can meet them, and if we can, we build them in. If we cannot, we tell you before we take your material.
For financial counterparties and institutional buyers with AML/KYC obligations, Maxmetal maintains Know Your Customer procedures on all client engagements in accordance with the requirements of Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority. Our transaction records are maintained at the standard required for financial compliance review. If your compliance team requires documentation of our AML/KYC framework, request it through the contact details on this page.
What our licensing means for you, in plain terms.
If you are a miner or a local dealer, the most important thing to know about our licensing is this: Maxmetal is a legal, government-registered operation that is allowed, and accountable, to handle your minerals.
We are not a middleman operating without oversight. We hold licenses issued by the government body responsible for mineral operations in Uganda. That means there is a formal, legal record of our operation. If something goes wrong with your consignment, there is a regulated framework within which you have recourse.
Working with a licensed refinery also protects you. Exporting or selling minerals without proper documentation can result in significant penalties under Ugandan law. When Maxmetal processes your material and issues documentation, that documentation is produced under our licensed authority, which gives your transaction a legal standing that informal arrangements do not.
Before you hand your minerals to any operation, you have the right to ask:
- Is this operation licensed by the DGSM? If yes, what is the license number and can I verify it?
- Will I receive a written intake receipt when I bring my consignment in?
- Will the result of the assay or refining process be given to me in writing, with the methodology explained?
- Is there a chain-of-custody record I can access for my consignment?
At Maxmetal, the answer to every one of those questions is yes. If any operation you approach cannot answer them clearly, that is the answer you need before you decide where to bring your minerals.
Our credentials are available.
Request them directly.
If your due diligence process, your legal team, or your institutional compliance framework requires formal documentation of Maxmetal's licensing and regulatory standing, contact us with your specific requirements. We will respond with the relevant documentation promptly and completely.
Standard compliance request responses include: our active DGSM license reference and status confirmation, our AML/KYC framework summary, our export authorization documentation, and any specific credential that your process requires. We do not make this complicated. You ask for what you need. We provide it.
For direct DGSM license verification, our license reference number is provided on every Maxmetal certificate. Verification can be conducted independently through Uganda's Mining Cadastre and Registry System at dgsmportal.minerals.go.ug
Compliance is the floor. Accountability is the standard.
Maxmetal operates within Uganda's mineral regulatory framework not because we are required to, but because the clients we serve depend on us to. A miner who brings their consignment to a licensed operation is protected in ways that informal arrangements do not provide. An exporter whose documentation comes from a compliant refinery has a paper trail that holds up. An institutional buyer whose supply chain includes a verified, accountable operation has less to explain to their own compliance team.
Beyond regulatory compliance, Maxmetal maintains AML/KYC procedures on all client engagements. We do not facilitate transactions involving materials we cannot trace. We maintain records of every consignment, every client, and every transaction in accordance with the requirements of Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority and the expectations of the international buyers our clients serve.
We do not make claims about environmental or social responsibility that we cannot document. What we can say with certainty is this: every mineral we handle comes with a documented chain of custody, every client we engage goes through a Know Your Customer process, and every certificate we issue is traceable to an active license held with a government regulatory body. That is what responsible operations look like in practice.
The questions compliance teams ask us most often.
Yes. Our DGSM license reference number is printed on every certificate we issue. It can be verified directly through Uganda's Mining Cadastre and Registry System, which is publicly accessible at dgsmportal.minerals.go.ug. We encourage independent verification. We do not ask you to take our word for it.
Yes. We conduct Know Your Customer procedures on all client engagements in accordance with the requirements of Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority. We require valid identification from individual clients and registration documentation from corporate clients before any consignment is processed. If your compliance framework requires documentation of our KYC procedures, contact us and we will provide it.
Our certificates are produced to include all elements that international mineral buyers and export compliance frameworks require, license reference, methodology, certified result, chain-of-custody reference, date, and issuing authority details. If your buyer has stated specific documentation requirements or your destination market has a formal compliance standard, tell us before your consignment begins. We will confirm whether our documentation meets those requirements, and if it does not, we will tell you exactly what the gap is.
Gold exports from Uganda are subject to a 5% export royalty payable to the Uganda Revenue Authority, and exporters are required to obtain a per-consignment export permit from the DGSM along with a certificate of origin from the Uganda Export Promotion Board. Maxmetal's refinery certificate satisfies the assay report requirement within this documentation chain. We advise export clients on the full documentation requirements at the start of every engagement and can direct you to the relevant authorities for the remaining steps.
We maintain full records of every consignment, transaction, and certification in accordance with the record-keeping requirements of Uganda's Mining and Minerals Act 2022 and our AML/KYC obligations. If a specific record from a previous engagement is required for a compliance review, contact us with the relevant consignment reference and we will retrieve it.
You have seen our credentials.
The next step is straightforward.
Whether you are ready to begin a consignment, request our formal compliance documentation for a supplier verification process, or simply want to speak to our team before committing, contact us. We will give you a direct, specific response and a clear path forward.