Name of the Project
Orom-Cross graphite project.

Location
Orom district, northern Uganda.

Project Owner/s
Graphite miner Blencowe Resources.

Project Description
The proposed graphite mining and processing project comprises a large, shallow openpit deposit. The Jorc-compliant resource totals 43-million tonnes grading 5.76% total graphitic carbon (TGC) at a 3.5% TGC cutoff, while Jorc reserves total 23-million tonnes grading 5.18% TGC.

The definitive feasibility study (DFS), released in December 2025, envisages staged development over an initial 15-year mine life. A May 2026 update to the commercial model underpinning the DFS refined the production and downstream pathways.

Phase 1 is designed to produce up to 20 000 t/y of 97% TGC concentrate at Orom-Cross and up to 3 000 t/y of spheronised graphite from an in-country beneficiation facility proposed near Gulu. 

Phase 2 will scale production to up to 70 000 t/y of 97% TGC concentrate and up to 10 000 t/y of uncoated spheronised purified graphite and expandable graphite.

Growth beyond Phase 2 will be driven by demand and contracted sales. Blencowe plans to maximise Ugandan value addition through upgraded graphite products, using third-party processors where appropriate while developing in-country capability.

Potential Job Creation
Blencowe’s March 2026 presentation refers to long-term job opportunities and an education fund being in place.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The May 2026 revised DFS commercial model estimates a net present value, at a 10% discount rate, of $1.254-billion, up 15% from $1.087-billion, and an internal rate of return of 51% over the initial 15-year mine life. 

Capital Expenditure
The revised DFS model retains capital expenditure of $45-million for Phase 1 and $125-million for Phase 2, covering the mining and processing operation and the beneficiation facility near Gulu.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated. Construction is subject to funding.

Latest Developments
Blencowe Resources has received the final tranche of $250 000 in grant funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), bringing the total funds received under the technical assistance grant to $5-million.

The final payment follows a period of review of DFS. The completion of this process represents a further milestone as Orom-Cross advances towards development.

Blencowe’s immediate focus remains on closing the financing of Phase 1 while continuing discussions and preparatory work around the longer-term Phase 2 funding structure.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
CPC Engineering (DFS management and sign-off).

Contact Details for Project Information
Blencowe Resources, tel +44 1624 681 250 or email info@blencoweresourcesplc.com.